Sunday, February 22, 2015

Slow Cooker Lamb Tagine

Slow Cooker Lamb Tagine
Serves 8-10

4.5 lbs lamb, cleaned and cubed
Salt and pepper
2 medium red onions, half-moons
1/2 head of garlic, peeled only
2 tsp honey
3 tsp cumin
2 tsp coriander
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp tumeric
1/2c each dried dates and dried apricots, halved
2c pitted green olives
1 can chickpeas, drained
1 can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained a little
2 carrots, sliced
Chopped parsley

Season the lamb, and sear in batches until browned. Deglaze the pan with 3/4c water, and add meat + juices + deglazed pan juices to the slow cooker.
Also add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, seasonings, dried fruit, olives, chickpeas, and tomatoes.

Cook on low for about 8 hours, or a workday. Before serving, turn to high and add the carrots and more chickpeas/etc if desired. Once carrots are done (30 min or so), finish with parsley and mabe pine nuts and serve.

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