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Showing posts with label stew. Show all posts

Slow Cooker Spicy Lamb Stew

A really full flavoured slow cooker lamb stew, great served with rice or couscous.


Servings
4 servings


Ingredients

  • 500 grams Stewing Lamb
  • 1/4 cup Plain flour
  • 1 Medium onion
  • 2 Cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 1 Medium carrot
  • 1 can Chopped tomatoes (400g)
  • 1 Lamb stock cube
  • 1 Lemon

Directions

  1. Roughly chop your onion and carrot, and finely chop or crush the garlic.
  2. Mix the lamb stock cube with roughly 250ml boiling water.
  3. Trim any fat from the lamb and cut into bite sized pieces.
  4. Place the flour into a large freezer bag along with a dash of salt and pepper. Add the lamb and shake to coat evenly.
  5. Put a frying pan on a medium high heat and add a lug of olive oil.
  6. Add the lamb and the onions to the pan and fry until the lamb is browned all over.
  7. Add the contents of the pan to your slow cooker and stir in all your other ingredients.
  8. Cook on out for 6 – 8 hours.

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Lamb Shanks

No chopping required in this really simple slow cooker lamb recipe!

Servings
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 Lamb shanks
  • 800 grams Chopped tomatoes (2 tins)
  • 400 grams Condensed tomato soup (1 tin)
  • 2 Scoops of mixed sun dried tomatoes and olives
  • 1 jar Roast red pepper pesto
  • 250ml Chicken stock

Directions

  1. Put a pan on a medium high heat and brown the lamb shanks on all sides in some olive oil.
  2. Add the lamb shanks and all your other ingredients with a pinch of salt and pepper to your slow cooker and stir well.
  3. Cook on auto for 8 hours.

Great served with a creamy mash.

Slow Cooker Moroccan Lamb

A nice fruity twist on slow cooked lamb.


Servings
4 servings


Ingredients

  • 500 grams Lamb
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 Cloves of garlic
  • 1 Fresh red chili
  • 2 teaspoon Ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoon Ground allspice
  • 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 2 Star anise
  • 200ml Red wine
  • 4 tablespoon Tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 1 handful Dried apricots
  • 1 handful Dried prunes

Directions

  1. Peel and chop your onion, and finely chop your garlic and chili.
  2. Put a frying pan on a medium high heat and ad a little oil.
  3. Fry the onions and garlic for a few minutes until softened.
  4. Dice your lamb into thumb sized chunks.
  5. Add the lamb to the pan and lightly brown on all sides.
  6. Turn the heat down and add all of the dried spices to the pan, stirring to combine well.
  7. Add the contents of the pan into your slow cooker.
  8. Put the pan back on the heat and add the tomato puree, fresh chili, red wine, honey and 1/2 pint of boiling water.
  9. Scrape the bottom of the pan and bring the liquied up to a light simmer.
  10. Carefully pour the liquid into your slow cooker and give it a good mix.
  11. Cook on low for about 4 hours.
  12. At this point, add the dried fruit and gently stir them in. Then put the slow cooker back on low for at least another 2 hours.

Great served with couscous.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

A deliciously hearty and rich beef stew. Great for those cold winter evenings. If you're not a fan of red wine in your cooking, it can be replaced with more beef stock.

Servings
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 50 grams Diced Streaky Bacon
  • 450 grams Stewing Beef
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Carrot
  • 1 Ripe Tomato
  • 1 tablespoon Tomato puree
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 250ml Red wine
  • 150ml Beef stock
  • 1 Bouquet garni
  • 1 Orange
  • Parsley
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Directions

  1. Cut the beef into thumb sized chunks.
  2. Thinly slice the onion, crush or finely shop the garlic and roughly chop the tomato.
  3. Put a frying pan on a high heat and fry the bacon in the olive oil until golden. The transfer to your slow cooker.
  4. Brown the beef in the same pan, making sure to brown all sides.
  5. Add the beef to the slow cooker along with the beef stock and wine.
  6. Add a little more oil to the pan and fry the onions until lightly coloured.
  7. Add the onions to the slow cooker along with the tomatoes, tomato puree and garlic and stir well.
  8. Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
  9. Add the bouquet garni and cook on auto for 6 hours.
  10. To give your stew an extra lift, stir in some chopped parsley and squeeze in some orange juice just before serving.

Slow Cooker Lamb Scouse

A traditional and simple stew from the North of England. This slow cooker version really intensifies the flavour of the sauce.


Servings
4 servings


Ingredients

  • 500 grams Lamb
  • 1 Large onion
  • 1 Small swede
  • 500 grams Potatoes
  • 2 Medium carrots
  • 60 grams Red split lentils
  • 1 Lamb stock cube
  • 1 Vegetable stock cube
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Peel and dice your onion, carrots and swede.
  2. Dice your lamb into thumb sized chunks.
  3. Place the meat, chopped veg, stock cubes and lentils into your slow cooker along with a good pinch of pepper and pour in just enough water to cover. Stir to mix well.
  4. Cook on high for 4 hours.
  5. Peel and quarter your potatoes and add to the scouse 15 minutes before the end of cooking.
  6. At this point, check the consistancy of the sauce. If you’d like it a little thicker, stir in a little cornflour and cook for a few more minutes.

Don’t over complicate this dish, it’s great served up with just some crusty bread.