Crockpot Lamb Stew - Two Easy and Flavorful Recipes

Lamb is a wonderful meat for slow cooking because it comes out so tender and flavorful. If you enjoy the taste and texture of this ingredient, you will love the following recipes for stew because they are simple to make and the results are spectacular.

Recipe for Leg of Lamb Stew with Vegetables

This flavorful dish is rich in fresh vegetables and the garlic, bay leaves, and oregano add plenty of flavor as well. Leg of lamb is very healthy and it is nineteen percent leaner than the shoulder meat.

This stew is nice served with warm pita bread or rice and it makes enough to serve eight people. If you like, you can make this ahead and refrigerate it for up to two days. Reheat it in the oven, in a microwave or on the stove.

What you will need:

1 1/2 lbs lean boneless lamb leg
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 thinly sliced onions
6 bay leaves
1/2 lb trimmed green beans
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
4 minced cloves garlic
14 oz can diced tomatoes
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
Black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 zucchini, in 1/2 inch slices
1 eggplant, in 1/2 inch slices
1 big potato, in 1/2 inch slices

How to make it:

Trim the meat and cut it in to 1 1/4 inch pieces. Season it with quarter of a teaspoon of salt and some black pepper. Heat half a tablespoon of oil in a skillet and add half the lamb. Sear it for a few minutes, until it is browned. Put it in a slow cooker and repeat with the remaining meat.

Add the rest of the oil and saute the onions for five minutes. Add the oregano and garlic and saute for another minute. Add the tomatoes and bring the mixture to a simmer, mashing it with a fork or masher. Spoon half the mixture into the slow cooker.

Arrange the sliced potatoes over the top and season with some salt and pepper. Add the green beans and then the zucchini and eggplant. Season each layer with salt and pepper.

Spread the rest of the tomato mixture over the top and arrange the bay leaves on there. Cover and cook on high for four hours or until the vegetables and meat are tender. Discard the bay leaves and serve garnished with parsley.

Another Simple Recipe for Lamb Stew

What you will need:

1 1/2 lbs boneless lean lamb stew meat, in 1 inch cubes
1 thinly sliced onion
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup baby carrots
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups diced rutabaga
1 cup peas
2 cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

How to make it:

Sprinkle half the salt over the meat and some of the pepper, and then coat it with flour. Heat the oil in a pot over a moderately high heat and brown the meat in batches. Transfer it to the crockpot. Add the onion to the pot on the stove and cook it for four minutes or until browned.

Stir in the water and scrape any burnt bits off the bottom. Transfer the cooked onion mixture to the slow cooker and add the rutabaga and carrots. Cover and cook for eight to ten hours on low, adding the peas during the final half an hour.

Lamb features in some of the best crockpot recipes but you can also use beef, chicken or another meat to make these wonderful dishes. If you like chicken, you will love crockpot white chicken chili because it is easy to prepare and so delicious.

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