4.5 from 6 votes
Cinnamon Braised Lamb Shanks
Lamb shanks braised with cinnamon and tomatoes served over egg noodles.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 4 serves
Calories: 427 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion finely diced
- 1 carrot finely diced
- 1 celery rib finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic finely diced
- 4 lamb shanks
- 2 cups passata or use canned, diced tomatoes instead
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cup chicken stock
- ⅓ cup red wine
- 2 bay leaves dried
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a little olive oil in a deep frypan, add the shanks and lightly brown on all sides. Remove and set aside. Add a little more oil, the onion, carrot, garlic and celery and fry until translucent.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, stock, red wine, cinnamon stick and bay leaves and give everything a good stir. Add the browned shanks and bring to the boil and then lower your heat to a simmer.
- Simmer shanks on a low heat for approximately 2-3 hours (this will depend on their size) or until the meat is falling off the bone. Remove the shanks and set aside to cool down. Once cooled down a little proceed to remove meat completely from the bone.
- Remove the bay leaves and cinnamon stick from the sauce and add back the shredded meat. Give everything a good stir and ladle the sauce and meat over some cooked egg noodles.
- Top with a sharp grated cheese such as mizithra or Romano.
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Notes
- Calories do not include pasta.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serve
Calories
427kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
43g
(86%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4serves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 427
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serve | |
| Calories | 427kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 43g | 86% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.