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Fast Lamb Shanks with White Sweet Potato Mash & Silky Savoy Cabbage

If your shanks are meaty but not huge, this is the best under-an-hour play: brown hard, cover and simmer until just tender, then serve over a rustic-smooth white sweet potato mash with buttery cabbage. It reads elegant on the plate while staying realistic for a weeknight-style timeline.

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Ingredients

  • Simple Truth® Natural Lamb Shank about 2.5 lb / 4 small shanks $8.49
  • White Sweet Potato 2 lb $2.69/lb
  • Green Savoy Cabbage 1 lb $2.69/lb
  • Shallots 2 $4.49/lb
  • Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs 1 bulb $2.49
  • Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Free Range Chicken Broth 1 carton $1.79
  • Fresh Organic Lemon 1 $1.69
  • Simple Truth Organic® Rosemary 1 pack $2.79
  • Parsley 1 bunch $1.69

Instructions

  1. Season 4 small lamb shanks with salt, pepper, chopped rosemary, and minced garlic.
  2. Peel and cube 2 lb white sweet potatoes; start them boiling in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes.
  3. Thinly slice 1 lb Savoy cabbage and 2 shallots.
  4. Brown the lamb shanks in a heavy covered skillet or Dutch oven in a little oil, about 8 to 10 minutes total. Remove briefly.
  5. Add the shallots to the pot and cook 2 minutes. Pour in 1 1/2 cups broth, scrape the pan, return the shanks, cover tightly, and simmer 25 to 30 minutes, turning once.
  6. While the lamb cooks, sauté the cabbage in a separate skillet with oil, salt, pepper, and 1 minced garlic clove until silky, about 8 minutes. Finish with a small squeeze of lemon.
  7. Drain and mash the white sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, pepper, and a splash of broth until smooth.
  8. Remove the shanks, then reduce the cooking liquid for a few minutes until glossy. Stir in chopped parsley and a few drops of lemon juice.
  9. Serve the mash under the lamb shanks with the cabbage to the side and spoon over the sauce.

Cook time: 50 minutes

Estimated cost: $32-40

Health notes: Hearty but balanced; high protein with fiber-rich cabbage and sweet potato.

Drink pairing: Pinot Noir

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