Savory Crock Pot Lamb Stew Recipes

SLOW COOKER LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb and onions. Cook until lamb is brown and onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a slow cooker.
• Add carrots, celery, mushrooms, potatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, beer, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, salt, and pepper; stir to combine and close slow cooker.
• Cook on High for 7 hours. Add peas and cook an additional 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

SLOW COOKER IRISH BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Brown meat: Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and brown; remove and add to 4-6 quart slow cooker.
• Sauté onions: Add onions to hot skillet and sauté over medium heat until softened. Pour in about 1/2 cup of the beef broth, scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pan (see notes for using dark beer in this step). Take off the heat and carefully pour into slow cooker over meat.
• Cook stew: Place potatoes, carrots and celery in slow cooker. Whisk together broth, Worcestershire sauce and flour in a measuring jug. Pour over meat and vegetables in slow cooker, then carefully stir. Tuck in herbs, close lid and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
• Thicken: Open slow cooker and carefully stir. Pour in cornstarch slurry, stirring to combine well. Simmer WITHOUT the lid for 15-30 minuets on HIGH, until thickened.

CROCK POT BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Brown the meat: Heat the oil in a large and deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef cubes, season with salt and pepper and stir. Sprinkle the flour over the meat and stir well. Cook until the beef is browned on all sides (do not stir too much, or the beef will not brown properly). Remove to a 5-6 quart slow cooker.
• Start the gravy: Put the skillet back over medium high heat. If needed, add a little more oil. Cook the onions and garlic until starting to soften. Stir in the Italian seasoning and tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until the herbs are fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour the red wine into the pan, scratching the browned bits off the bottom. Cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in the stock, Worcestershire sauce and maple syrup. Bring to a boil (this will help the stew start cooking faster once it is in the crock), then switch off the heat.
• Transfer to the slow cooker: On top of the meat, place the potatoes, carrots, celery and mushrooms. Very carefully (!) pour the hot liquid from the skillet into the crockpot, making sure the liquid runs down all the way to the bottom and underneath the meat (stir a little if needed).
• Cook: Cook the stew on LOW for 8 hours or on HIGh for 4 hours. 10 minutes before cooking time is over, stir in the peas. Check for seasoning and adjust if needed. Either finish cooking with the lid open (if you want a thicker stew) OR closed if you want it soupier.

ICELANDIC LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Prepare Meat: Separate meat from any bones, optionally reserving bones (Note 4). Working with meat, trim off and discard excess fat. Cut trimmed meat into chunks, 1 to 1.5 inches in size. Season meat chunks on one side with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper.
• Preheat Oven: Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position, and preheat to 300 F.
• Brown Meat: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in oven-safe pot (Note 5) over medium-high heat until very hot. Add seasoned meat to pot in single layer. Cook until well-browned on bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip meat chunks and repeat for another side, another 5 minutes. Transfer meat to large bowl.
• Cook Vegetables: Reduce to medium heat, and add onions, carrots, celery, and 1 tablespoon olive oil to now-empty pot. Cook for a few minutes, stirring and scraping with stiff wooden utensil to loosen browned bits stuck to bottom of pot. Stir in garlic and thyme until well-mixed and aromatic, less than 30 seconds.
• Add Water & Meat: Add water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Scrape along bottom and sides of pot to loosen any browned bits. Add any reserved bones. Return browned meat and any accumulated juices, evenly distributing in pot.
• Bake: Bring to simmer, then cover with lid and transfer pot to preheated oven. Cook until meat is very tender, about 2 hours.
• Serve: Uncover, and discard any bones. Stir in green peas and vinegar until well-mixed. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve and save leftovers (Note 6).

SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW I

Steps:

• Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
• Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.