Comfort Food: Lamb & White Bean Stew

I have to say one of my favorite meals is lamb shanks with white beans.  The lamb shank is not pretty and it's not a quick fix either.  If you have the time and a slow cooker, lamb shanks and white beans...mmm DELICIOUS!

Lamb Shanks and White Bean Stew

Ingredients

I large Lamb shank

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 onion, finely diced

1-1/2 cups diced carrots

1-1/2 cups diced fennel

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp  dried thyme

1 cup dry white wine or sodium-reduced chicken stock

1 cup sodium-reduced chicken stock

2 cans northern white beans

1/2 cup chopped fresh tomoto

1/4 cup rosemary

Preparation:

Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. In large skillet, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat; brown lamb, in batches. Transfer to slow cooker. 

Add all the other ingredients. Cover and cook on low for about 6 hours or until meat is tender and separates easily from bone. Transfer lamb to plate. Skim off fat in slow cooker.

Spoon into shallow bowls; top with lamb.