Lamb shanks with mash & silver beet
PREP + COOK TIME 3½ HOURS SERVES 4
¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil6 lamb shanks (2.25kg)1 large brown onion (200g), chopped coarsely5 cloves garlic, peeled2 tablespoons tomato paste1½ cups (375ml) dry red wine2 cups (500ml) beef stock400g canned diced tomatoes1 tablespoon sugar4 sprigs fresh rosemary1kg silverbeet, stalks trimmed, leaves shredded MASH1.4kg floury potatoes, peeled, halved100g butter, chopped½ cup (125ml) thickened cream, warmed
1 Preheat oven to 150°C/130°C fan.
2 Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish; cook lamb, in two batches, for 5 minutes or until browned all over. Remove from dish.
3 Add onion and 3 crushed garlic cloves to same dish; cook, stirring, until onion softens. Add paste; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir…
