Guinness Lamb Shanks in the Slow Cooker

This is a great slow cooker recipe.

Especially on a cold winter's night.
Serve with pasta, mashed potato or my potato and celeriac bake.





INGREDIENTS
4 Large frenched lamb shanks
1/4 cup Olive oil
1/2 cup Plain flour
1 can of Guinness
2 Onions, quartered
3 Carrots, 1cm cubed
3 Parsnips, 1 cm cubed
2 tbsps Tomato paste
2 cups Beef stock
Sea salt
Ground pepper

METHOD
Place flour, salt & pepper in large zip-lock bag. Add the shanks and toss to coat.

Heat oil in fry pan over high heat.

Shake off excess flour from shanks, and add 2 at a time to the fry pan. Brown all over.

Transfer to slow cooker. Repeat with all shanks.

Now add onions, carrots, parsnips and can of Guinness to the slow cooker. Stir to distribute evenly.

Stir tomato paste into the broth.

Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, until meat is tender.

Skim any fat from the top of the sauce.

Serve the lamb directly from the cooker, with your choice of side dish.