Lamb With Lentils Crock Pot Food

HEARTY LAMB AND LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, combine all ingredients but the parsley, salt and black pepper.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
• Just before serving, remove bay leaves, stir in parsley and season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

LAMB WITH LENTILS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium high heat heat 1 tablespoon oil for about 30 seconds or so.
• Add lamb to skillet, cook until browned (3-5 minutes) in batches if necessary. Transfer lamb to slow cooker as it is cooked.
• Reduce heat to medium and drain all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the skillet.
• Add onions, carrots and celery to skillet and cook stirring until vegetables are soft (5-10 minutes).
• Stir in garlic, herbes de Provence, salt and peppercorns and cook another minute or so.
• Stir in bay leaves, broth and tomatoes (with the juice) and bring mixture to a boil and then transfer mixture to slow cooker. (see my note in description - I also added a lamb bone chopped into two pieces so it would fit in my crock pot).
• Stir in lentils.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on High for 4 hours or until mixture is bubbly and lamb and lentils are tender.
• (Remove bone from crock pot - see note in description) Stir in chard in batches, stirring into the stew. Cover and cook on High for 20-30 minutes or until chard is tender. Discard bay leaves.

SLOW COOKER ROASTED LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Bring leg of lamb to room temperature, about 2 hours.
• Pour wine into a slow cooker. Mix lemon juice, honey, mustard, garlic, vinegar, rosemary, thyme, sea salt, and pepper together in a bowl until a thick paste forms. Massage paste into the lamb using your hands; gently place into the slow cooker.
• Cook on Low, without removing the cover, for 5 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 145 degrees F (65 degrees C). Let lamb rest for 15 to 20 minutes.

BAKED LAMB CHOPS AND LENTILS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220 deg Celsius.
• Trim chops of excess fat, leaving a small amount for browning. Heat a non-stick pan to high and brown chops well on both sides. Remove to a lidded casserole big enough so the chops are crowded but in 1 layer.
• Sprinkle chops with rosemary and then top with the garlic.
• Drain fat from pan and wipe clean. Return pan to heat and dry fry onions, adding a small amount of water if needed. Once soft and translucent transfer from pan to casserole, layering over garlic. Place casserole in oven.
• Return pan to heat and add water, wine, oregano, thyme and chilli and bring to the boil. Add lentils and return to the boil. Cover and lower heat to simmer. Cook for five minutes.
• Add canned tomatoes to lentils and return to boil. Taste and season with salt and fresh ground black pepper, as preferred. Remove casserole from oven. Transfer lentils and tomatos to casserole being careful of spatter. Push chops around so liquid goes to bottom but do not mix. Cover and return to oven for approximately 1 hour (depending on thickness of chops). Meat should almost fall off the bone.
• Remove from oven, stir and let sit, covered, for 10 minutes before adjusting the seasoning and serving.

LAMB AND LENTILS STEW

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in the large pan or a casserole dish. Fry the lamb in the olive oil from each side until golden brown. Then take out and set aside.
• In the same oil, fry chopped onion and crushed garlic for about 5 minutes until softened. Add sliced carrots and celery, fry for 5 more minutes and then add lentils. Pour in the red wine and stir well.
• Return the meat back into the pan, pour the stock over and add cloves and rosemary and black pepper.
• Turn down to very low heat and simmer for about 3 hours, until the meat falls off the bone. Add stock during this time as necessary.
• Take the meat off the bone (it should be falling off by itself), so just use wooden spoon and serve with crusty bread.
• BON APPETIT!

CROCK POT LAMB AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet brown meat in hot oil.
• Drain fat.
• Meanwhile, in a 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker place celery, carrots, and lentils.
• Top with meat.
• Stir in soup, thyme, salt, and pepper.
• Gradually stir in water.
• Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.

LAMB IN THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb and cook until outside is browned, about 5 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and add onion to the oil in the skillet. Saute until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Place onion in the bottom of a slow cooker pot and place the lamb roast on top. Mix water, soy sauce, garlic, and onion soup mix together and pour over the roast. Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove roast, cover lightly with foil, and let rest for 20 minutes before carving. Mix butter and flour into a paste. Add small pieces of this paste to the hot cooking liquid, mixing well to incorporate. Cook until sauce reaches desired thickness, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Slice roast thinly and serve with gravy.

MEDITERRANEAN LAMB AND LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the lamb cubes and bones and brown on all sides, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add onion and garlic and continue cooking about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in the lentils, 2 cups of the chicken broth, tomatoes, carrots and the thyme, sage and basil. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the lentils are tender but not quite done, stirring occasionally. Depending on the type and freshness of the lentils, this will take from 15 to 30 minutes. If the stew seems dry, add more broth (up to one cup additional). Discard the lamb bones.
• Add the spinach and cook 5 minutes more. Stir in the lemon zest and juice. Garnish individual servings with some of the crumbled cheese.

LAMB FOR LEARNERS! REDCURRANT AND HONEY GLAZED LAMB (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• If the leg of lamb is too big for your crock-pot, cut through the joint between the main leg and shank.
• Put 2 tablespoons water into the crock-pot and place the lamb inside.
• Spoon the honey, Dijon mustard and redcurrant jelly over the top of the lamb.
• Sprinkle the crushed garlic/powdered garlic, salt & black pepper over the top of the lamb.
• Cook on high for at least 6 hours and up to 8 hours - YES, on high! If it is a 4lb to 5 lb leg of lamb, these are the perfect timings - it falls off the bone and is moist and tender.
• About 30 minutes before serving, carefully ladle most of the juices out of the crock pot and into a large mixing jug. Allow the juices to cool and skim the fat that rises to the surface.
• Place the juices into a saucepan and bring to the boil, boil vigorously until it has reduced by about a half - you now have the most wonderful gravy or sauce to serve alongside the lamb!
• Take the lamb out and allow to "rest" for about 10-15 minutes before carving and falling in love!