This recipe uses Vegetables to make the broth that the Meat cooks in so they are “sacrificial Veggies” as I call them. They will be really soft. So prepare to make fresh veggies in another container or add Green Beans on top with the Potatoes, or you can serve them beside the other food.
4 Large Beef Shanks, see pic.
1 large Walla Walla Sweet Onion
2 carrots.
1 1/2 c celery.
8 oz Crimini Mushrooms sliced.
1 Tbsp Costco’s Better than Bullion Chicken.
1 tsp Italian seasoning.
3/4 c red wine I use Cab/Sauv Blend.
1 Tbsp each of Pecan oil and Pistachio. (Or just use Olive Oil if you don’t have the others).
2 tsp Butter.
2 tsp Bacon Grease.
5 Tbsp flour For slurry
1/3 c milk for slurry
About 2-3 cups worth Baby Potatoes
Optional 2-3 cups Green Beans if you choose.
Slice the Mushrooms and set aside. Chop the other Veggies into large chunks.
Add half the Onions on the bottom of the Instant Pot, breaking them up a bit, then add the other veggies except the Mushrooms but don’t stir. Your counting on your onions to liquify first to add more steam. Sprinkle the Italian Seasoning on to the Veggies and add the Better than Bullion Chicken.
Add the Oils to the frying Pan on Med High and Sear the Shanks, about 7 min Per side. (I use a frying Pan for the surface area and a good sear.) Remove them from the pan. I just stack them on top of each other in one side of the pot on the veggies until I get the mushrooms done.
In the same pan, add the Bacon Grease and Butter to the already left there from the Shanks. Add all the Mushrooms. Quickly sear them until they start to wilt. Add them to the pot and position the Shanks around on top of the veggies in there. Add the rest of the Veggies on top of the Shanks.
Deglaze the pan with the Wine. Pour it over the Shanks and Veggies.
add a lotus steamer to the top of the meat and add your potatoes and green beans .
Put the lid on and vent to Sealing.
Set the time to 25 min and then let them NPR for 20 min before opening.
Very carefully remove meat onto a pre warmed plate and keep warm while you make gravy. Fish out the veggies and set them aside as well.
turn the pot off and onto Saute Hi.
In a small Cereal bowl, whisk Milk into the flour, whisk until smooth, then stir the Slurry into the Broth to make the Gravy. Let it come to a boil and then turn off.
Serve up and enjoy!
