Crock Pot Lamb Shanks
This delicious and easy Crock Pot Lamb Shanks recipe is perfect for a dinner party or for just an easy post hike dinner. This lamb shanks recipe is full of savory flavors from browning the lamb and combining it with crushed tomatoes and rosemary. And the orange zest pairs so well with the lamb flavors. The carrots and the parsnip soak up the flavors from the crushed tomatoes and lamb so well. This easy crock pot lamb recipe has healthy fats, is under 400 mg of sodium and extremely low carb 13.7 with net carbs of 10g. This easy lamb shanks recipe is extremely high in protein, iron, and vitamin a as well. – Kara, The Accidental Chef
Serves 6 (Serving size: 1/2 of a lamb shank with vegetables)
Ingredients:
- 3 lamb shanks
- 1/2 tsp of garlic salt
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 parsnip, peeled and chopped
- 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
- 3 sprigs of rosemary
- 1/2 tsp of orange zest
Directions:
Brown the lamb shanks on medium high heat in a pan.
Place the peeled and chopped carrots and parsnip into the crock pot.
Then place the browned lamb shanks on top of the vegetables in the crock pot.
Then pour the crushed tomatoes over the lamb shanks.
Add the orange zest over the crushed tomatoes.
Place 3 sprigs of rosemary into the pot.
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low on 8 hours.
Trim the fat off the lamb before serving to lower the fat intake.
Serves 6 | Calories per serving: 1,044 | Carbs: 13.7 g | Net Carbs: 10 g | Protein: 45.2 g |Iron: 25.5 %
