I have used a slow cooker in the past, but I recently purchased one for our house. I love the convenience but also the savoury treats that can be prepared. I would consider myself a bit of a rookie but I decided my first slow cooker adventure would be a roasted leg of lamb….
while we aren’t vegetarian by any means, we do tend to have more plant based meals on a daily basis, than those that contain animal protein. the lamb looked like a delicious treat that I knew the husband would love. this is a meat + potatoes kind of meal at its finest.
after 9 hours of slow roasting it came out perfect! this is what dinner looked like.
Ingredients:
- leg of lamb (I had about a 2.5 lb piece of meat – lots for leftovers as well)
- 2 cups of water
- zest + juice of one lemon
- approx 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary
- 5 cloves of garlic (minced)
- sea salt + pepper
- potatoes (of your choice – amount will vary based on the number of people you are cooking for)
- handful of basil
- EVOO
- sea salt + pepper
Method:
- the meat needs about 9 hours on ‘low’ setting. place the meat in the slow cooker + add the water, juice of lemon, zest of lemon, chopped fresh rosemary, minced garlic, sea salt + pepper. I didn’t get fancy and make a rub out of it….this was thrown together as I was running out the door
- when there is 45 minutes left on the lamb preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- chop potatoes in half (I used a small variety). add a tbsp of EVOO, sea salt + pepper in a medium bowl and combine well.
- place the potato mixture on a pan + place in the oven for 20-30 minutes, or until the potatoes are slow roasted.
- when your meat is done cooking, place on a surface where it can rest for 5-10 minutes.
- in the meantime, plate your potatoes + top with some basil.
- slice your meat into thin pieces + serve.
note: I have never made gravy, but this is what I did…
- using what remained in the slow cooker I took about 3/4 of a cup and added it to a pan.
- I added 1 Tbsp of flour (of your choice – I used spelt), 1 Tbsp of almond milk, 1 tsp of butter + a bit of sea salt + pepper.
- using a whisk on medium heat continue to stir the mixture until it reaches your desired consistency.
I’m not sure that it was as good as my grandma’s…but it tasted lovely!
I’m off to the gym, have a wonderful weekend!
