Cinnamon Braised Lamb Shanks Recipe

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Cinnamon Braised Lamb Shanks
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Directions:

  1. Heat a little olive oil in a deep fry pan, add the shanks and lightly brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.
  2. Add a little more oil, the onion, carrot, garlic and celery and fry until translucent.
  3. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, stock, red wine, cinnamon stick and bay leaves and give everything a good stir.
  4. Add the browned shanks and bring to the boil and then lower your heat to a simmer.
  5. 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
  6. Remove the shanks and set aside to cool down. Once cooled down a little proceed to remove meat completely from the bone.
  7. Remove the bay leaves and cinnamon stick from the sauce and add back the shredded meat.
  8. Give everything a good stir and ladle the sauce and meat over some cooked egg noodles.
  9. Top with a sharp grated cheese such as mizithra or Romano.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2410.34 Kcal (10092 kJ)
Calories from fat 1436.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 159.61g 246%
Cholesterol 653.2mg 218%
Sodium 810.52mg 34%
Potassium 3105.16mg 66%
Total Carbs 48g 16%
Sugars 25.26g 101%
Dietary Fiber 9.19g 37%
Protein 166.73g 333%
Vitamin C 61.5mg 102%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 20%
Iron 17.8mg 99%
Calcium 206.8mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 137.31 Kcal (575 kJ)
Calories from fat 81.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.09g 246%
Cholesterol 37.21mg 218%
Sodium 46.17mg 34%
Potassium 176.89mg 66%
Total Carbs 2.73g 16%
Sugars 1.44g 101%
Dietary Fiber 0.52g 37%
Protein 9.5g 333%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 102%
Iron 1mg 99%
Calcium 11.8mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 60.7
    Points
  • 61
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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