Lamb Shanks - slow cooker

6 large french trimmed lamb shanks - browned in pan
3 brown onions - diced
3 carrots - sliced
3 stalks of celery - sliced
3 cloves of garlic
2 tins crushed tomatoes
1 glass red wine
1 glass water
generous sprinke of cumin, tumeric, thyme and black pepper

Method:
place all of the above in large slow cooker - cover and cook on low approx 8 hours.

Remove as much liquid as possible and strain off any fat.
Place fat-free liquid in pan and thicken with a paste of 2 tabs gravox mixed with 2 tabs water. Stir until thickened and pour over lamb shanks and veges in slow cooker. Cover and leave 10 mins before serving over potato mash.

Serves 6 - 8. leftovers freeze well.