Greek Lamb Shanks in Tomato & Garlic Sauce

Name: Greek Lamb Shanks in Tomato & Garlic Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 10 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 large head of garlic, separated into cloves and peeled; 1 large onion, finely chopped; oregano or coriander leaves, to serve; 2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted, to serve; 1 red pepper, halved lengthways, deseeded and sliced; salt and freshly ground black pepper; sautéed potatoes, to serve; 4 lamb shanks, about 400 g/14 oz each; 55 g/2 oz feta cheese, drained and crumbled, to serve; 2 tbsp dried oregano; 670 ml/23 fl oz/22/3 cups passata

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
11 hr

Appears in

I Love My Slow Cooker

By Beverly LeBlanc

Published 2012

About

Ingredients

4 lamb shanks, about 400 g/14 oz each
2

Europe
Greece
Main course
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Season the lamb shanks with salt and pepper and put them in the slow cooker. Sprinkle over the dried oregano. Pour over the passata, using a spoon to smooth it over the exposed part of the lamb shanks. The lamb will not be completely covered with liquid. Push the garlic down between the lamb shanks, then push in the onion and pepper and season lightly with salt and pepper.

Cover the coo