Winter Braised Lamb Shanks

1/2 cup evoo
1 medium onion chopped small
2 garlic cloves chopped
1/2 cup flour with salt and pepper added to it
4 lamb shanks
1/2 cup of red wine
1 cup of beef stock
2 TBSP tomato paste
1/2 teas sugar
2 TBSP of parsley
1 bay leaf
6 carrots cut into 1 inch lengths
6 red pototoes cut into 1 inch chunks
1) saute onions and garlic in EVOO until soft and golden in color.
2) Put into your crock pot once done
3) Shake the lamb shanks in the flour mixture
4) Saute the shanks in EVOO until brown in color transfer to the crock.
5) Clean fat out of pan
6) Add wine to pan to deglaze then pour that over the shanks in the crock
7) Add beef stock, tomato paste, sugar and parsley simmer for a few minutes then pour into the crock
8) In last hour of crocking - add your carrots and pototoes
8) Cook everything on low for about 6-7 hours in your crock.

I did serve this over noodles with a great crusty bread and a nice big salad!

What a great winter meal and really easy to prepare!

Enjoy it!