Spring On!
Wining 🍷for lamb with CREW Meritage!
Shanks!! 👍🏻😋
Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks in Red Wine Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 lamb shanks , around 13 oz / 400g each From Butcher of Kingsville
- 1 tsp each salt and pepper
- 2 – 3 tbsp olive oil , separated From Cindy’s Home and Garden
- 1 cup onion , finely diced (brown, yellow or white) Vegetables from Lee and Maria’s Market
- 3 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 cup carrot , finely diced
- 1 cup celery , finely diced
- 2 1/2 cups / 625 ml red wine , full bodied (we used CREW Meritage)
- 28 oz / 800g can crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups / 500 ml chicken stock, low sodium (or water)
- 5 sprigs of thyme (preferably tied together), or 2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 dried bay leaves (or 4 fresh)
- TO SERVE:
Mashed potato, polenta or pureed cauliflower
Fresh thyme leaves, optional garnish
Complete recipe from Recipetineats here
CREW – Colchester Ridge Estate Winery 2016 Meritage
Out traditional red blend offers a wonderful complexity of berry compote and spice with vanilla notes and a lingering, contemplative finish. Pair with wild game dishes, grilled lamb. and deep conversations. Cheers!
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