Lazy Lamb Shanks

Slow cooked Lamb shanks with farm olives, feta, Shiraz and Rosa tomatoes served on garlic roasted mashed potatoes with seasonal vegetables.

Ingredients:

• 6 lamb shanks (300g each)
• Paprika, salt & pepper
• Olive oil
• 2 tins whole peeled tomatoes
• 375ml Wedderwill Shiraz
• 2 onions, sliced
• 20g fresh garlic, chopped
• 1 packet streaky bacon, sliced
• 200g unflavoured feta cheese, cubed
• 200g Wedderwill calamata olives, sliced
• 1 whole head of Garlic, boiled in milk till soft
• Mashed potatoes
• Seasonal vegetable of your choice, streamed or roasted

Method

• Season lamb shanks with paprika, salt & pepper
• Brown shanks with olive oil in a heavy based cast iron pot
• Remove shanks and soften the onions, garlic, and bacon
• Return the shanks to this pot and add the olives, tomatoes, Shiraz
• and allow to cook with a lid on for 2hrs till the shanks are tender
• Add the feta cheese just before serving allowing it to soften slightly
• Remove the garlic from the milk and scoop out the soft pulp
• Add this pulp to prepared mashed potatoes and season

To assemble:

• Place a mound of mashed potatoes on each plate
• Top with a shank per person
• Spoon over the rich tomato sauce and serve with vegetables.

Enjoy with Wedderwill 17ºC red blend or Syrah.