Ingredients
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3 -4 lbs lamb shanks, bone cracked (usually 4)
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1 red bell pepper
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1 cup sliced celery
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1 cup drained sliced black olives
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1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
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1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 tablespoons chopped parsley
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fresh ground pepper
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1 (8 ounce) box frozen artichokes or 1 (12 ounce) can artichokes, drained
Instructions
- In a 4 1/2 quart, or larger, electric crock pot, combine onion, bell pepper, celery, artichoke hearts,and olives.
- Rinse shanks and pat dry.
- Sprinkle all over with pepper.
- Place shanks in pot on top of vegetables.
- Add tomatoes with juice, add vinegar.
- Cover pot and cook until lamb is very tender.
- About 6-7 hours on low, less time on high.
- Remove shanks to a bowl and keep warm.
- Skim and discard fat from cooking liquid Turn crock pot to high.
- Mix cornstarch with 1 1/2 tablespoons water and pour into crock pot.
- Stir often until sauce bubbles (about 10 minutes).
- Spoon sauce and vegetables over lamb.
- Garnish with parsley.