2x shanks.500ml chicken stock.500ml white wine , 4 garlic pieces,4 large carrots. sliced 1/2 lb finely chopped mushrooms,4 rashers bacon.1 large spanish onion.2 x bay leaves ,1 sprinkle rosemary n thyme.salt n pepper to taste.30ml olive oil. 1lb red potatoes mashed with milk n unsalted butter. preheat the oven to 200 degc.on the hob place oil in a casserole dish n brown the shanks on a high heat then rest.add the onion chopped into wedge shapes and the bacon chopped into lardons lowering the heat to medium.add the carrots herbs salt n pepper and cook for about 8/10 mins.then add the finely chopped mushrooms and cook for another 5 minutes adding the now crushed garlic .pouring the wine in bring to the boil and place the shanks in .reduce the heat add the chicken stock n bay leaves cooking for about ten minutes.place in the oven for 2/3 hours on 200degc.every hour turn the shanks to baste .1/2 hour b4 serving mash the red tates with butter n milk.serve up mash n shanks with a nice cabernet sauvignon or what have u 
