Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
If your butcher has only shanks available, buy 1 ½ to 2 pounds and have them cut crosswise in rounds ½ -1 inch thick. You will cook this meat with the bone in and it will fall off the bone (or nearly so) with about ½ hour’s simmering. It is a very nutritious way to prepare this stew.