Lamb Shank braised with vegetables

Lamb Shank braised with Vegetables
Another slow cooked dish today, it is lamb shank cooked in the oven for up 3 hours. When I am braising lamb the only herbs I use are mint, rosemary and flavour with garlic. I find that I have to pre order the lamb shanks from the butcher as they have become popular in restaurants. Today's preparation includes lots of veg and a beef stock, I only use red wine If I were having it for special occasion. Braised lamb shank is another dish that can be prepared the day before, cooled down and reheated the next day. I am serving it today with champ, that is mashed potatoes with butter,milk and chopped spring onions

Ingredients
4 Shanks of lamb
200g Carrots cut into batons
200g Parsnips cut into batons
4 medium sized peeled onions
2 Cloves of Garlic
1 Teaspoon chopped mint
1 Lt Beef stock
Salt /Pepper


Method;
Rub the garlic into the shanks of lamb
Brush with a little oil and season with salt and pepper
Place into a hot oven 200c to seal
Remove from oven ,drain off excess oil
Add in the prepared veg
Pour in the stock
Cover dish with tinfoil
Cook in the oven 175c for 2hours
During the cooking remove foil an stir
Remove from oven
Serve with veg and cooking liquid
Note
If you wish to thicken the liquid use a little roux or corn flour