Ale barley lamb shanks

Ingredients

• 4 lamb shanks , (roughly 400g each)
• 2 leeks
• 200 g pearl barley
• 1 heaped tablespoon umami paste
• 500 ml of your favourite ale

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 170ºC/325ºF/gas 3.
2. Place a large casserole pan on a high heat, and fry the lamb shanks in 1 tablespoon of olive oil, while you halve, wash and roughly chop the leeks.
3. Add them to the pan with the pearl barley, umami paste and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper, then stir well.
4. Pour in the ale and 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar, then cover with 1.2 litres of water.
5. Cook in the oven for 2 hours 30 minutes, or until tender, then dish on up. Easy!

Source: Jamie Oliver