Lamb Shanks with veggie mash and green beans

Heat a large fry-pan over a medium heat.

Add the butter, garlic and onion. Cook until soft and fragrant.

Add the lamb shanks and season with salt and pepper, fry for a further 2 minutes on each side. Remove from heat.

Transfer the lamb, onion and garlic into the slow cooker along with the rest of the slow cooked lamb ingredients. Mix well.

Cook on low for 8 hours (or high for 4 hours).

Place the chopped veggie mash vegetables in a pot and cover with water.

Heat over a high heat and boil for 10 + minutes until the potato can easily be sliced with a knife.

Drain the water from the vegetables and transfer the vegetables into a food processor or Thermomix with the butter and salt and pepper and blitz until smooth. Set aside.

While the vegetables are boiling, place the beans in a steamer and steam for approximately 5 minutes, Remove and set aside.