Disclaimer: I am not the greatest cook, and it's not something I enjoy very much. I tend to make the favorite 7 or 8 meals over and over again. But occasionally I step out of my comfort zone and try something new (because I like being married, KWIM?). I am a by-the-book cook, and find it scary to tweak recipes.
But this tweaked recipe worked well, so I'll share it here.
Herb Lamb Stew in the Slow Cooker
2 lbs. lamb stew meat
1 large onion, cut in chunks
6-10 small red potatoes
4-5 carrots, cut in chunks
1-2 ribs celery, cut in chunks
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup red wine (I used a cheap merlot)
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. thyme
2 bay leaves
6 Tbsp. Minute Tapioca
12-16 oz. of canned tomatoes*
Layer all in the slow cooker in order. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours.
*I used 12 oz. of a chunky salsa from last year that we didn't like--I'm trying to use it up by cooking with it. We tend to not like quite to much liquid in our stew, so I opted for much less canned tomatoes than the recipe called for. You could easily go upwards of 16 oz. if you like lots of tomatoey liquid.
No, I didn't take photos. We were hungry! Besides, who can compete with the photos in cookbooks and on cooking blogs? You'll just have to use your imagination...
But this tweaked recipe worked well, so I'll share it here.
Herb Lamb Stew in the Slow Cooker
2 lbs. lamb stew meat
1 large onion, cut in chunks
6-10 small red potatoes
4-5 carrots, cut in chunks
1-2 ribs celery, cut in chunks
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup red wine (I used a cheap merlot)
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. thyme
2 bay leaves
6 Tbsp. Minute Tapioca
12-16 oz. of canned tomatoes*
Layer all in the slow cooker in order. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours.
*I used 12 oz. of a chunky salsa from last year that we didn't like--I'm trying to use it up by cooking with it. We tend to not like quite to much liquid in our stew, so I opted for much less canned tomatoes than the recipe called for. You could easily go upwards of 16 oz. if you like lots of tomatoey liquid.
No, I didn't take photos. We were hungry! Besides, who can compete with the photos in cookbooks and on cooking blogs? You'll just have to use your imagination...
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