lamb osso buco slow-cooked

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 pounds lamb shanks
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup dry white
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs 20 mins

Ready Time: 6 hrs 35 mins


• put flour into a shallow wide bowl. season lamb shanks all over with salt and pepper; dredge through the flour until coated, shaking off any excess flour.
• heat a large skillet over medium heat; add butter and heat until foaming. cook lamb shanks in the hot butter until golden, about 5 minutes per side. transfer lamb shanks to a slow cooker.
• pour into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; transfer to the slow cooker. add tomatoes with their juice, onion, chicken broth, celery, and thyme leaves to slow cooker.
• cook on low until lamb is very tender and almost falling off the bone, 6 to 8 hours. transfer lamb shanks to a platter and cover with aluminum foil.
• transfer the sauce in the slow cooker to a large skillet; simmer over high heat until sauce is reduced to about 2 cups, 10 to 15 minutes. season sauce with salt and pepper.