Slow cooked lamb shanks

when having a busy day ahead, this type of slow cooked is perfect when you have guests coming over for tea...Slow cooked lamb shanks.. I have to admit that I don't know what it tasted like.. I don't eat lamb! But my guests almost licked their their plate clean! .. I served this dish with mashed potato and some vegies.. of course, the mashed was nice! 

Ingredients

6-8 French trimmed lamb shanks 
Plain flour, for browning 
Olive oil 
1 cup red wine 
3 cups beef stock 
4 spring onions, halved and a bit extra cut into small cubes
4 cloves garlic, peeled 
6 bay leaves 
2 sprigs rosemary 
1 tablespoon black peppercorns

Methods

1. Dust shanks in flour.
2. Heat olive oil in large pan and brown shanks.
3. Place shanks and remaining ingredients into slow cooker.
4. Cook on low for 6 hours or until shanks are tender and meat about to fall off bone.
5. To thicken remove cooked shanks and add extra onions & corn four to desired thickness.
6. Serve warm with creamy mashed potato.