Stick To Your Bones Lamb Stew In Crock Pot Recipes

SLOW-COOKED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Place onion in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the oregano, thyme, garlic powder, salt and pepper; rub over the lamb chops. Place chops over onion. Top with garlic. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until the meat is tender.

STICK TO YOUR BONES LAMB STEW IN CROCK POT

Steps:

• Soak dried beans on boiling water for 1 hour.
• Wash barley in cold water.
• In a large hot fry pan, heat oil .
• Add 1/2 of onion, ginger and 2 cloves garlic. Fry untill starting to brown.
• Add cubed lamb, sprinkle salt and pepper on lamb. Cook until slightly browned.
• Turn on crock pot to high.
• Add meat to crock pot.
• Heat some more oil in fry pan, add chilli and remainder of garlic. Fry until garlic is well browned. Add to crock pot.
• Add all remaining ingredients to the crock pot except frozen peas. Add boiling water so that water covers everything.
• Put the lid on and find something else to do for 3.5 hours Don't open the lid to check it, just set it and forget it.
• After 3.5 hours stir in frozen peas and let simmer for a few minutes.
• Taste and adjust seasoning if desired.
• The meat should be falling off the bones and potatoes soft, beans soft, barley plump surrounded by a thick savory gravy.
• Serve with Garlic bread.

GREEK LAMB STEW WITH FETA

Steps:

• Trim fat from lamb and cut into 1 inch cubes.
• In a shallow dutch oven, heat oil over med high heat, then brown lamb in batches and add to slow cooker.
• Drain fat from dutch oven, then add onions, garlic, rind, salt, allspice and cinnamon, frying over med heat, stirring occasionally until onions are softened (about 5 minutes).
• Sprinkle with flour - cook stirring, for 1 minute. Add beef stock & tomato paste, then bring to a boil and stir and scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Pour into slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 - 8 hours or on high for 4 - 5 hours, until the lamb is tender.
• Stir in artichokes, then cover and cook for 15 minutes to heat through. Serve sprinkled with feta and parsley!

CROCK POT RUSTIC LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle lamb with 1/2 t salt and the pepper.
• Coat with flour.
• Heat oil in a 2 to 3 quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Brown lamb a few pieces at a time in the hot oil.
• Remove to crock pot with slotted spoon.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add onion and cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly browned.
• Stir in the water scraping up browned bits on bottom of pot.
• Transfer onion mixture to the crock pot; add carrots and potatoes.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, adding peas during the last 30 to 45 minutes.
• Note: I have also simmered this in the Dutch oven on the stove for 1 1/2 to 2 hours and it is very good.

CROCK POT LAMB STEW WITH BARLEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet, or an electric frying appliance, such as in my case. Brown half of the meat in the hot oil and set aside. Add remaining meat; add onion when meat is nearly browned. After the onion is tender, two minutes or so, add the garlic to the onion/meat mixture and saute for a couple of more minutes.
• In a 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker, combine the broth, undrained tomatoes, barley, wine (if using), dried dillweed (if using), salt, and black pepper. Add the meat mixture and stir.
• Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Before serving, stir in the roasted peppers and fresh mint. If using fresh dill, stir that in as well.