Australia − Lamb Shank Pie

Ingredients:

• 4−6 Lamb shanks (chopped in half)
  

  Australia – Lamb Shank Pie

  1 large carrot

• 1 parsnip
• 2 tomatoes
• 6 oz. veal/chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
• pinch of sugar
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• seasoned flour(for dusting)
• 1 onion
• 1 stick of celery
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 tablespoons basil
• 2 cups mashed potatoes

Procedure:

1. Dust the shanks in flour and brown them in butter and oil in a heavy skillet or fry pan.
2. Put the cooked shanks in a saucepan, cover with water, wine, and tomato paste and cook ever so gently for about 90 min or until meat starts to soften (you may have toadd a little more water or wine.)
3. In the meantime, saute the vegetables (roughly chopped) with the garlic in the same frying pan; you may have to add a little more oil.
4. After a couple of minutes add the tomatoes (roughly chopped), lemon juice and rind. Cook gently for another few minutes.
5. Transfer partly cooked lamb shanks into a casserole dish. Skim off any fat formed during cooking.
6. Add the cooked vegetables, mix lightly, add the fresh herbs, spoon mashed potatoes on top and finish cooking in a pre heated 190 degree oven for about 30 minutes.
7. Serve piping hot with crusty bread.