Lamb Stew (Crock Pot Recipe)

Lamb stew in the crock pot being scooped out with a ladle.

Lamb Stew (Crock Pot Recipe)

Make this Lamb Stew in the Crock Pot as a hearty, comforting dinner any night of the week. It requires minimal work, but the result is tender lamb and veggies bursting with flavor.

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Thickening Time20

Total Time8 30

Servings:

Calories: 343kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

4 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 tablespoons butter unsalted
2 pounds lamb shoulder cut into chunks
2 cups carrots peeled and cut into ¼” thickness (larger round I cut in half)
1 large yellow onion diced
2 tablespoons garlic minced
3 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cups beef broth low sodium
1 cup dry red wine I used a Chanti
1 pound baby potatoes
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour can use gluten-free flour too
1-2 cups water optional
1 ½ cups frozen peas

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and some oil and butter while working in batches and lightly sear the meat on all sides (I find it saves time to use bigger chunks and allow them to rest then cut into bite-sized pieces, but you can do that in reverse).
Once complete with all the meat, transfer to a large Crock Pot.
Add carrots and onion and cook until soft, then garlic for 1 minute.
Cook tomato paste for 2 minutes, then add red wine and deglaze the pan.
Carefully transfer all the contents to the base of the slow cooker with the seared lamb.
Add in all remaining ingredients except for the flour, water and peas, stir to mix well.
Cover your slow cooker and cook on LOW for 8 hours (high for 4-5), then remove rosemary sprigs.
To thicken, mix ½ cup water in a spouted measuring cup with flour. Then pour it back into the slow cooker and cook for an additional 15-20 minutes but on HIGH.
When ready to serve add in the peas and stir to combine (they will warm up and soften quickly).
Taste and add any additional water as needed.

Notes

Don’t skip browning the lamb (or sauteing the veggies) to deepen the flavor of the crockpot lamb stew.
The lamb chunks will become way more tender and juicy when the stew is cooked at low heat.
Don’t add the flour and water mixture until toward the end of the cooking process, so you can control how thick the stew is.

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