Lemony Beef Shanks
Yield
8 servingsPrep
10 minCook
9 hrsReady
9 hrsLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | ounce |
beer
can |
|
| 6 | ounce |
tomato paste
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
all-purpose flour
quick mixing |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 4 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
thinly sliced |
|
| ½ | pound |
mushrooms
fresh, white |
|
| 3 | each |
carrots
peeled and sliced |
|
| 1 ¼ | pounds |
red skinned potatoes
scrubbed, sliced in 1 inch cubes |
|
| 2 1/2 to 2 ¾ | pounds |
beef, shank
trimmed of fat, can be boneless |
* |
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 346.8 | ml/g |
beer
can |
|
| 173.4 | ml/g |
tomato paste
|
|
| 59 | ml |
all-purpose flour
quick mixing |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 4 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
thinly sliced |
|
| 226.8 | g |
mushrooms
fresh, white |
|
| 3 | each |
carrots
peeled and sliced |
|
| 567 | g |
red skinned potatoes
scrubbed, sliced in 1 inch cubes |
|
|
beef, shank
trimmed of fat, can be boneless |
* | ||
| 15 | ml |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
Directions
In a 3½ quart electric slow cooker, mix together the beer and tomato paste.
Whisk in the flour, salt, pepper and garlic until well-blended.
Stir in the onion, mushrooms, carrots and potatoes.
Add the beef shanks and push down into the vegetable mixture.
Cover and cook on Low heat setting for 3½ to 9 hours or until the beef and potatoes are tender.
Stir in the lemon zest and lemon juice just before serving.
