Submitted by Paulene Christie
Lamb Shanks with Obsession sauce
Serving: 6
Ingredients
- 3-4 lamb shanks
- 1 diced onion
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 PKT French onion soup mix
- - 1 can Campbell's condensed cream of mushroom soup (no water added)
- - 1 tbsp mint sauce
Instructions
- Place lamb shanks and onion on base of slow cooker.
- Mix all other ingredients and pour over.
- Cook on high for 1hr then low for 6hrs.
- Lamb Obsession recipe also works with the boneless lamb shank meat (in smaller pic above)
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I tried this however it ended up becoming a casserole because the lamb fell off the bones before I could even pick them up! I also added diced carrot and potatoes to the sc before covering the shanks and vegies in the sauce 🙂
I accidentally added cream of chicken soup…… but it turned out beautiful anyway. I added whole small mushrooms in also.
This was delicious! I cooked on high for the first 2 hours and again for the last hour and the shanks were perfect. I didn’t add mint as I can’t stand it. This is a favourite of ours, sooooo good!
Not one I would do again, fat from the shanks made the sauce greasy and ruined the taste. After doing this recipe with Lamb chops which turned out awesome was quite dissapointed with this version.
Use these methods next time to reduce the fat prior to serving 🙂
How can I remove excess fat/oil from my slow cooker dish?
Made this a few days ago.
Beautiful. Added sliced mushrooms
Great sauce
Yum yum yum. Made 4 times so far. Hubby just loves it.
This recipe is the bomb
I am planning on doing this but wonders if anyone knew what the U.K. Alternative to French onion soup powder was as I have looked everywhere possible for this and can’t find it. I can find French onion soup in a cab ready made or powder for onion sauce. Thanks in advance e for your help!!!
Did you mean you can find it in a powdered form soup? As that’s the right one 🙂
Recipe Bang On
Made it again tonight. Hubby said it’s worth 6 gold ?’S.
Spelling error : Worcestershire sauce or shortened to Worcester Sauce
Trivia : A high court decided on 26 July 1876 that Lea & Perrins did not have the rights to the term Worcestershire sauce, and so the name is not trademarked. Lea & Perrins claims to be The Original & Genuine Worcestershire Sauce[ and may be the leading global brand of Worcestershire sauce, but other brands offer similar recipes. Some may be vegetarian or vegan, and may add other spices.
Made this and turned it into pies. One of my favourite recipes. Always a hit!! Thankyou for creating it
I made this last week and followed the recipe exactly as was. It was really yummy, even my husband liked it who usually doesn’t care for slow cooked meals. I’ll definitely make this again soon.
My Son won’t eat anything with mushrooms, he doesn’t know the ingredients and really likes this, we have it at least once a month.
I was thinking about trying it with diced beef for something different.
Diced beef works great … so does chicken 🙂
I found with the whole packet of french onion pkt that it is too salty and over takes the flavour. I have since made it numerous times with about a 1/4 of the soup packet and it had been delicious. The mint jelly really makes this dish pop and brings it all together. It doesn’t taste like mushrooms but we love mushies so I always add fresh mushrooms to the mix. At times I put root vegetables in with the meat (works great with chicken, beef, lamb, goat, and kangaroo).
Once I reduced the salt from the soup, this had become a real favourite here.
Thanks
Totally delicious
We love mushrooms too and I sliced about half a punned into it – it was gorgeous!
Note to Laura, looking for an equivalent for UK, try looking for a South African shop, there are loads, you should find packet brown onion soup (same thing) there, or if there isn’t a SA shop near you, search online for “st marcus south african shop” – the brand will be either Royco or Maggie
Best ever!! My second try I substituted the mint sauce for cranberry jelly and it was so delicious. Probably one of my top 5.
Literally my favourite meal ever, i absolutely hate mushrooms and am an extremely fussy eater so I didn’t try this recipe for so so long.. it’s now pretty much a weekly meal in our house. And having it with shanks is 100x better! Thanks for the delicious recipe Paulene
Was a very simple recipe, and the flavors were really tasty. My mere male didn’t even know it had a mushroom soup base, winning!
Made lamb shanks with obsession sauce tonight, instead of the condensed mushrooms I used chicken as the husband is allergic to them and added in potatoes and carrots at the bottom and it turned out perfectly,the meat just fell off the bone and the sauce was delicious I did add in some cornflour to thicken sauce a little bit and my husband absolutely loved it and had it with fresh bread and butter. It was not salty at all and has now become a favourite for my husband as he would like me to make it again ?
Could I use creme of celery or asparagus soup instead as I am anaphylactic to mushrooms
You can yes. Others use cream of chicken also
This recipe is amazing, so easy, I dont use the mint sauce as neither of us like it, my partner loves loves it as do I.
DELICIOUS
Really impressed with this one. I loved the flavour and we are not big lamb eaters in our house. I didn add the mint as we don’t stock / like it. I also only had 2 steaks so I added sausages for the kids and they enjoyed it.
Super easy and very flavourful!
I’m not a mint sauce lover so the next time I make it, it will be minus the mint sauce.
Loved this! Followed recipe and it needed no adjustments at all. Will defs be cooking this again ?
Cooking this right now can’t wait hubby loves it
Just made this and it was absolutely delicious
THIS DOES NOT TASTE LIKE MUSHROOMS!!!!!!!! My husband and I are both AVID mushroom haters and I don’t love mint sauce, in fact I sat on this recipe for over a year to scared to try it haha I bit the bullet and today was the day my family tried it and WE ALL LOVED IT <3 I did it with 6 lamb shanks and doubled all the ingredients but the French onion soup and the cooking time above was spot on…..served with creamy mash DELISH
Made this last weekend, absolutely loved it, will make this again for sure
Made this yesterday. Beautiful dish and so easy. I used the salt reduced French onion soup mix and added 250g sliced mushrooms. Yummy
I have made this several times and at times needed to substitute the mushroom soup, no problem each and every time it has been delicious, HEADS UP FOR THOSE WHO HESITATE WITH THE MINT SAUCE, THREE THREES 333 MAKE A WONDERFUL MINT JELLY that goes very well with this dish and with other meats. Tonight we are using Country Ladle Bone Broth Creamy Chicken & White Bean and we add carrot and finely diced potato but follow the rest of the recipe, it is also a delicious version and child friendly.
CC
This is absolutely delicious! I only added half the French onion soup though to decrease the sodium content.
made this for our dinner tonight. It was so scrummy! I used the salt reduced F.O.S. and threw in a couple of sprigs of rosemary as well. Going to make it again
I use another onion and sauté first and brown the shanks to add flavour, although its perfectly nice if you don’t. also omit the packet of soup to avoid additives and excess salt etc, season with salt and white pepper the amounts required.
Paulene Christie did this one and can see why it was your top pick! Added 3 or 4 rosemary stalks as well and served with carrots (added last hour)and Brussel sprouts for the last 30 mins or so but down to warm only. Very happy birthday girl
Once again this recipe has made my day ….I just love it ?
Just made this absolute deliciousness for the first time! What a great flavour and my 2 year old devoured it and he is fussy!
Didn’t alter anything.
Sssssh, I have a secret ? I lied to my husband! I finally jumped on the ‘Obsession’ bandwagon and used the recipe to do ‘the best lamb shanks we’ve ever had’ husbands words!
4 shanks on low for 7 hours ?????
Fell off the bone at serving! Lots of leftovers!
Hubby asked what I put in it because they were amazing!
The lie………….o, just a tin of soup and a few other things! You see neither of us eat mushrooms. But after reading the reviews I trusted those that said you don’t even know! YOU ARE SO RIGHT! So glad I took the chance.
Were not even big meat eaters, but absolutely love this! Soooo tasty!
one of my all time favourite recipes.
So first go today at the Lamb Obsession and it was just beautiful. I used the shank meat from Coles and was just so tender and tasty. One small adjustment as I am coeliac – swapped the French onion soup mix to maggi chicken chasseur mix. Will definitely make this again.
First time making this recipie after being a lurking negative nancy (thinking surely they cant be that good sounds wierd) and im a convert!!!
I made these with condensed cream of chicken as my shop didn’t have the mushroom – hubby’s comments “best lamb shanks we’ve ever had!!” – even my 2 fussy boys ate thier whole plate full! ?
Gotta LLLOOVVEE a good obsession. This sure is an easy throw together recipe. A big hit with hubby giving it a 10/10. Full of deliciousness he said.
NOTE: I did add 1 teaspoon each dried thyme & rosemary. Along with 4 sprigs fresh rosemary. And a sprinkling of lamb seasoning.
Thanks ? Jenny P
Had some lamb shanks to use up. Cooked them in the obsession sauce. Amazing
Absolutely delicious. Made it to the recipe but added fresh mushrooms half way through.
Hubby actually licked his plate!!!!!!!!! Winner, winner. Thanks Pauline.
100% loved this one! Will be making again for sure. Next time I will prepare pastry and turn it into pies, as the lamb just fell right off the bone. I strained out the liquid, added a corn flour slurry then mixed it all together and served on mash alongside green beans. Yum yum yum!
One of my absolute faves!! doesn’t taste like mushrooms at all! delicious, sumptuous sauce packed full of flavour. I love using lamb shanks!!
Definitely worth more than a 5 star rating!!!
Delicious!! What more can I say!!!
I used a jar of mint jelly, and added a cornflour slurry in the last 30 minutes to thicken sauce.
Shanks were my cut of choice tonight.
Added diced potato and sliced carrots at the 4 hour mark. Thickened with a corn flour slurry at the end to thicken sauce. Have always done shanks in a tomato and garlic base but family tell me they much prefer this way.
Very tasty and easy to make.
I used cream of chicken soup as I didn’t have the cream of mushroom.
Served with mashed potatoes, carrots and beans.
This one definitely a keeper!
I cooked the lamb shank obsession today, absolutely delicious. So easy. Thank you 😊.
Thanks so much for your lovely feedback Marjorie!
I just love this recipe.
I have added a few adaptions to fit my specific needs as follows. Added lot of vegies. Then made it into a soup at the end of cooking. Thickened the gravy. and then added in cooked rice making it into a one pot wonder meal.
It does NOT really change the recipe at all. But it does change how I use the finished product.
I cannot thank you enough for this recipe.
I love getting great alternative serving ideas like this Mark! Thanks 🙂 🙂
used shanks, so delish kept sauce/gravy for BBQ sausage.
So appreciate your awesome suggestion Lyn!!
FLAVOUR BOMB
Cooked in my triple cooker I made two individual sauces with chopped carrot. This made LOTS of gravy. However I didn’t have 2 cream of mushroom soup, so I used one with cream of chicken. Taste testing both I actually prefer the chicken but either way is delicious.
Thanks so much for leaving your great feedback for others 🙂