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Slow-Cooked Spicy Lamb Shanks

Source: dLife

Slow cooked spicy lamb shanks flavored with fruit, vegetables, and spices.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 12 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	442.1

Total Carbs	24.9 g

Dietary Fiber	12.7 g

Sugars	4.2 g

Total Fat	23.5 g

Saturated Fat	10.0 g

Unsaturated Fat	1.9 g

Potassium	424.7 mg

Protein	34.1 g

Sodium	192.1 mg

Dietary Exchanges 23.5 Fat, 0.8 Vegetables, 0.2 Fruits, 4.6 Meat,

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Ingredients

Directions

Using a vegetable peeler, remove the orange part of the peel from one of the oranges. Cut peel into thin strips(to make 1/4 cup).
Squeeze juice from both oranges to make 2/3 cup. Set aside.
In a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker, place carrots, onions, and garlic. Add orange peel strips, meat, and cinnamon stick.
In a small bowl combine the reserved orange juice, beef broth, cardamom, cumin, turmeric, and pepper. Pour over mixture in cooker.
Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8 to 9 hours or on high heat setting for 4 to 4 1/2 hours.
Remove meat and vegetables to a serving platter, reserving cooking liquid. Cover meat and vegetables with foil to keep wam. Remove cinnamon stick .
For sauce, pour cooking liquid into a glass measuring cup. Skim off fat. Measure 1 1/2 cups of the cooking liquid. Pour the liquid into a small saucepan.
In a small bowl combine the water and cornstarch. Stir into liquid in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
Serve meat and vegetables with sauce. Sprinkle with olives and cilantro (optional).