Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks With Beef Organs Powder

Lamb shanks are one of our all-time FAV recipes, and a regular 'go-to' during the cooler months Our Certified Organic beef organs powder adds a nourishing punch to this winter warmer!

Shanks are a tough cut of meat from the leg of the animal, an area with lots of connective tissue, which means lots of added collagen to help support our body's systems throughout the winter.

This connective tissue is too hard to eat alone, so we must cook it low and slow to turn the collagen into gelatin, making it easier (and delicious!) to consume.

We levelled up this recipe with a dose of micronutrients from our Certified Organic Beef Organs Powder.

Add extra nutrients to your diet with the help of our Beef Organs Powder, the perfect addition to any slow cooked recipe this winter!

This recipe serves 6, but you can add more shanks to suit the number of people eating. We tend to use one lamb shank per person.

Happy cooking!

Beef organs are known as a rich source of bioavailable nutrients, meaning the nutrients are all naturally occurring and in their most easily absorbed form. Freeze-dried beef organs powder is a convenient option to consume certified organic beef organs, by adding into recipes, meals and smoothies.

Cell Squared ACO Certified Organic Beef Organs Powder is a unique blend of nutrient-dense certified organic beef liver, beef heart, beef spleen and beef lung. The award-winning product offers 'nose to tail' nutrition with a nutritional profile that includes B12, Heme Iron, Vitamin A Retinol, Folate (B9), Riboflavin (B2), Copper, Biotin, Selenium plus trace amounts of essential amino acids and minerals.

Beef Organs Benefits

• Source of dietary HEME IRON & B12
• Energy production & reduce fatigue
• Iron metabolism & transport
• Support immune system function
• Blood formation & cell protection
• Energy release from food
• Vision, skin & hair
  
  
  

• 6 lamb shanks
• 1 large brown onion, diced
• 3-4 carrots, diced
• 4-6 cloves garlic, diced
• A handful of herbs (I used oregano and rosemary)
• 1L bone broth
• Filtered water
• Cell Squared Certified Organic Ghee for frying
• 1.5 - 2 Tbsp cassava flour
• Fresh parsley for garnishing
• 2-3 tsp Cell Squared Certified Organic Grass-Fed Beef Liver or Organs Powder
• Please note our beef liver capsules can also be broken open & used in this recipe if you don't have our powders on hand.

Cauliflower puree (optional)

• 2 small-med cauliflowers, chopped
• A generous amount of butter or ghee
• Salt to taste
• Check out the full recipe here >> Cauliflower Puree

1. Preheat the oven to 120C.
2. Fry the onions and carrot in ghee until they have some colour on them. Add in the garlic and fry for another minute or two. Then add them into an oven proof dish.
3. Add the lamb shanks into the frying pan and cook on all sides until browned. Add them into the ovenproof dish along with the herbs & Organic Beef Liver Powder / Organic Beef Organs Powder***. Add the broth and just enough filtered water to cover the lamb shanks.
4. Place in the oven and cook for 5 to 5.5 hours.
5. When the lamb shanks are ready, remove from the oven and allow the rest while you make the cauliflower puree.
6. Steam the cauliflower in a saucepan until fully cooked.
7. Drain the water and pop the cauliflower in a food processor along with a generous amount of ghee or butter + some salt to taste.
8. Blend the cauliflower until completely smooth and creamy.
9. To make the gravy - place a sieve on top of a saucepan and carefully pour the liquid from the lamb shanks dish into the saucepan. Remove the sieve with the strained carrot and herbs and set this aside.

***OPTION: If you'd prefer to know how much Certified Organic Organs Powder is getting added into each serve, you can choose to stir this into each individual plate at the end before eating, insteadof into the main mix before slow cooking.

Want to learn more about the animal-based diet, meal plans, food lists and FAQs, then check our blog >> Animal-Based Diet Food List: Meal Plan Guide