Italian Style Lamb Shanks

These slow cooker Italian-style lamb shanks are cooked in a herby tomato sauce and tastes absolutely delicious!

Course Slimming World Recipes

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 20

Servings

Calories 409kcal

Author Michelle Ordever

Ingredients

Low-calorie cooking spray
2 medium onions chopped
2 large carrots peeled and chopped
4 lean lamb shanks visible fat removed
2 sprigs fresh rosemary leaves picked
2 large sprigs fresh thyme leaves picked
2 bay leaves
1 400g/14 oz can chopped tomatoes
1 chicken or lamb stock cube crumbled into
225 ml/1 cup water
4 strips unwaxed lemon zest
Steamed cauliflower to serve

Instructions

Place the onions and carrots into the slow cooker pot and place the lamb shanks on top.
Sprinkle over the fresh rosemary and thyme leaves and throw in the bay leaves.
Add the chopped tomatoes, stock cube and water, and lemon zest.
Cook on high for 4-6 hours, or on low for 6-8 hours.
Skim any fat from the sauce before serving.

Notes

To cook in a conventional oven, follow recipe as above but place the ingredients in an ovenproof casserole dish with lid and slow cook at 160C/325F/Gas 3 for 2-3 hours or until the lamb is cooked through and tender.

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