Ingredients
For the Ultimate Onion Gravy:
15 ml (1 Tbsp) olive oil
2 onions, peeled and sliced
2 cloves of garlic, grated
10 ml (2 tsp) brown sugar
125 ml (½ cup) stout beer or red wine (optional)
250 ml (1 cup) lamb or beef stock
Salt and black pepper, to taste
For the creamy, buttery mash:
4 large Food Lover’s Market Potatoes, peeled and cubed
125 ml (½ cup) cream
45 ml (3 Tbsp) butter
60 ml (¼ cup) Food Lover’s Market Grana Padano Cheese, grated
Salt, to taste
For the lamb shanks:
2 x 1,2 kg Food Lover’s Market Ready-Made Lamb ShanksDirections
For the ultimate onion gravy:
Heat a pot with olive oil on a medium heat. Add the onions and sauté for about 3 – 4 minutes until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and sugar and cook for another 5 minutes until caramelised. Add the beer or wine (optional) and the stock. If the gravy is made without alcohol, add 125 ml extra stock or water. Season to taste.
For the Creamy, Buttery Mash:
Boil the potatoes in water over a high heat until soft. Drain the water from the potatoes and mash. Add the cream, butter and cheese and season to taste.
For the Lamb Shanks:
Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Remove the lamb from the packaging and place the meat back into the foil tray. Place in the oven for about 30 – 45 minutes or until warmed through.
To serve, place the mash on your serving plates topped by the lamb shanks and ultimate onion gravy.
