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White Plate Filled with Italian-Style Lamb Shanks

Italian-Style Lamb Shanks

These shanks are delicious and served with rice, mashed potato, pasta, or any other side.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
  • 6 Lamb Shanks (trimmed)
  • 12 French Eschalots (peeled)
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 tablespoon(s) Fresh Thyme
  • 1 Cup Red Wine
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1 tablespoon(s) Vegemite
  • 2 tablespoon(s) Tomato paste
  • 1 x 400 g Can Tomatoes
  • 1 Red capsicum (diced)
  • 1 Yellow capsicum

Method
 

  1. 1. Heat Pressure Cooker on high, add oil and brown lamb in 2 batches. Set meat aside.
  2. 2. Reduce heat, add shallots and cook, covered, for 3 minutes on medium.
  3. 3. Add the remaining ingredients and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
  4. 4. Pour contents into bowl.
  5. 5. Insert rack into Pressure Cooker and place shanks onto rack. Pour sauce over the shanks
  6. 6. Add lid. Close and lock Pressure Cooker. Bring to pressure on high heat using setting 2, approximately 2-3 minutes (Pressure is reached when the red Pressure Indicator has risen).
  7. 7. Reduce heat to low and cook for 45 minutes. If you can wait 1 hour, even better
  8. 8. Release pressure. Remove lid and extract lamb shanks by lifting it out on rack.
  9. 9. Serve with mashed potato.

Notes

Chicken could be used in place of lamb