Lamb Shanks With Parsnips, Carrots and Potatoes

This is a great recipe for lamb shanks, it's total comfort food at it's best, the juice from this is so good, if you like lots of juice then add in a little more water or broth, and adjust all ingredients to taste.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  lamb shanks
•  seasoning salt
•  black pepper
• 4 -6  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  medium onions, chopped
• 2  large celery ribs, chopped
• 2  tablespoons  minced fresh garlic
• 2 -3  teaspoons dried rosemary
• 3  teaspoons dried oregano (or to taste)
• 2  teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1  cup water
• 1  cup chicken broth
• 2  cups dry red wine
• 4  large potatoes, peeled and cut into about 2-inch cubes
• 5  medium carrots, peeled and cut into about 2-inch pieces
• 6  medium parsnips, peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes
•  salt and pepper
• 1  cup  pitted kalamata olive (or to taste)

Directions

1. Season the lamb with seasoning salt and pepper.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add in the shanks and brown on both sides (this should take about 10-12 minutes).
4. Transfer the browned shanks to a bowl.
5. Add in the onion, celery, rosemany, oregano and 10-12 minutes or until the veggies are golden.
6. Add in the garlic and saute for 1 minute.
7. Add in the tomatoes with juice, water, broth and wine and return the lamb back to the pot (pressing the lamb into the juices with a fork or spoon) bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 2 hours or until the lamb are Just tender.
8. Add in the potatoes, carrots, olives and parsnips and simmer for another 30 minutes, or until tender.
9. After the 30 minutes of cooking season with salt and pepper.
10. Using a slotted spoon remove the lamb and veggies to a large platter.
11. Boil the juices for about another 5 minutes or until thickened, season again with black pepper.
12. Spoon the sauce over the lamb and veggies.