Tag: Lamb Shoulder

Slow Cooker Lamb in Zesty Lemon Sauce

 Note: I was sent a copy of The Greek Slow Cooker for review. Opinions are mine alone.

It’s been quite a while since I posted. Since sheltering-in-place became our new normal in Philadelphia, I’ve been cooking a lot of my old recipes, but haven’t had the creativity (or honestly, the energy) to make many new recipes. In the hopes of having some inspiration, I started paging through some of the many cookbooks I have, and came across this recipe for Arnaki Lemonato – Slow Cooker Lamb in a Zesty Lemon Sauce.

This recipe is from The Greek Slow Cooker: Easy, Delicious Recipes from the Heart of the Mediterranean.

Written by Eleni Vonissakou, the cookbook is a great source of Greek dishes adapted for slow cookers and includes 75 different Greek recipes. I adapted the recipe below a bit for what I was able to get through my local grocery delivery options.

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs baby potatoes (cut the larger ones up so that the sizes of all the potatoes are similar)
  • 2 large carrots, sliced (about 1 cup)
  • the juice and zest of 2 lemons, divided
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 3 garlic cloves, pressed in a garlic press, or very finely minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried sumac (can omit if you cannot find this spice)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 lbs lamb shoulder (I used lamb shoulder chops)
  • 2 medium onions, quartered

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Slow Cooker Spring Lamb Stew

I’m so impatient weather-wise in the spring. I want it to warm up immediately, but that’s not exactly how this season goes.

Although today is supposed to be quite nice, some spring nights can be rainy and down right chilly. So it’s nice to have a comforting meal available for colder nights that still makes use of ingredients readily available in the spring.

This Slow Cooker Spring Lamb Stew is a Greek-inspired dish is made in a slow cooker, so dinner will be ready for you when you return from work. It also freezes well, so you can enjoy it whenever the weather calls for a yummy stew.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 and 1/2 pound lamb shoulder, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice (I used 6 allspice berries; I was out of ground allspice)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • 1/2 pound shallots, peeled and quartered
  • 1 pound baby new potatoes
  • 1/2 pound carrots, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 cups red wine
  • 2 cups tomato puree
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • whole milk Greek yogurt, to serve
  • chopped mint, for garnish
  • drizzle of olive oil, if desired
  • salt and pepper, to taste

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