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Red Wine, Garlic & Root Vegetable Lamb Shanks

Serves 4– 6

3 tbsp olive oil
8 shallots (French if you can find them)
peeled, halved
1 head garlic with the top cut off, peeled
1 cup plain flour
4–6 medium lamb shanks
6 baby carrots peeled, tops removed
2 potatoes peeled, cut into 8 pieces
500ml beef stock
500ml tomato passata
¾ cup red wine
2 sprigs thyme
2 sprigs rosemary
2 sprigs marjoram
1. Using the ‘Sauté’ set ting on the
pressure cooker, heat th e oil and
sauté the shallot s and garlic until
golden.
2. In a b owl, toss the shanks i n the flour
until well covered. Add the sh anks to
the pressure cooker, two a t a time,
and sauté until browne d. Add the
remaining ingred ients and stir well to
combine.
3. Se curely place and seal t he lid onto
the pressure cooker a nd ensure the
pressure release va lve is set to the
sealed positio n. Turn the selection
control dial to settin g ‘6’ and allow to
cook until the dial retu rns to OFF and
the heating light g oes out.
4. Rel ease the pressure fro m the pressure
cooker by turning the p ressure release
valve to the venting posit ion.
5. Rem ove the lamb shanks an d sauce
from the pressure cook ing bowl and
serve with pasta or m ashed potatoes.
Baked Beans

Serves 4– 6

1 tbsp oil
1 smoked pork hock, sliced off the bone
and diced
3 400g cans cannellini or white beans
drained
400g can diced tomatoes
2 brown onions, diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp molasses
1 cup water
1 tsp salt
1. Using the ‘Sauté’ set ting on the
pressure cooker, heat th e oil and
sauté the diced oni on and pieces of
pork hock until lig htly browned. Add
the remaining ing redients and stir to
combine.
2. Se curely place and seal t he lid onto
the pressure cooker a nd ensure the
pressure release va lve is set to the
sealed positio n. Turn the selection
control dial to settin g ‘3’ and allow to
cook until the dial retu rns to OFF and
the heating light g oes out.
3. Rel ease the pressure fro m the pressure
cooker by turning the p ressure release
valve to the venting posit ion.
4. Se rve warm on toast.