Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks (seco De Chivo)

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lamb shanks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 24 ounces (or 12 ounces & 12 ounces water)
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, washed well
• 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar (i use brown sugar splenda)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 medium tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 carrot
• 1/2 stalk celery
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder

Recipe

• 1 brown meat and onion in olive oil. remove meat to slow cooker or heavy dutch oven.
• 2 place onion, tomatoes, cilantro, carrot, celery, garlic, brown sugar, ketchup, seasonings & in food processor. process until everything is thick puree consistency.
• 3 pour mixture over the lamb and cook at low heat for 2-3 hours if stove-top. if you are using the oven, 325 degrees for 2-3 hours. if using a crockpot, cook on low for 4-6 hours, depending on size of the shanks.