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4 small lamb shanks s
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2 tbsp olive oil
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350g shallots, peeled l d
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2 garlic cloves cloves,, peeled and cho opped chopped
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150g cubed pancetta (Italia an dry (Italian cured bacon)
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300ml red wine e
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400g can chop chopped pped tomatoes
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2 tbsp sun sun-drie sun-dried drie ed tomato puree
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2 sprigs fresh rosemary s extra rosemary,, plus sprigs to garnis sh garnish
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5ml (1tsp) sug sugar ar
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Creamy mashe mashed ed potato, to serv ve serve
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