Slow Cooker Irish Stew | Slow Cooker Lamb | Slow Cooker Lamb Casserole

When lamb neck chops are plentiful and on special, be sure to pick up a couple of extra packs for the freezer.  My family just love coming home to the aroma of Slow Cooker Irish Stew in the cooler months.  I often cook this over night and then re-heat for dinner that evening or Sunday lunch.  As difficult as it is to leave it once you have the aroma in your nostrils, it is so much better re-heated the next day.  When I'm reheating, I always check to see if there is any leftover cooked vegetables lurking in little containers in the fridge that I can use up!  If you are concerned Miss or Master Fussy might think the dish looks a little bland, add lightly cooked peas (or other small cut frozen vegetable selections) to warm through when reheating, this adds a nice burst of color.  A sprinkle of fresh chopped herbs goes a long way to adding extra visual appeal - but I find it smells and tastes so good, you'll get no complaints!  Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Irish Stew

Serves 4-8
Cook on high for 5 to 8 hours

8 round Lamb neck chops
4 large onions, sliced
3 leeks, sliced
3 tsp Mixed herbs
2 large parsnips, diced
8 carrots, thickly sliced
8 small potatoes, quartered
1 litre best quality vegetable stock
fresh cracked pepper to taste

Trim excess fat from the chops and then place in a pan with the onions and leeks. Brown chops on each side.
Sprinkle over the mixed herbs.
Add parsnip, carrots, potatoes and pour over the stock. Bring to a simmer. Transfer all the ingredients to your slow cooker.
Cover and cook on high for 5 to 8 hours.

Serve sprinkled with fresh herbs and a loaf of fresh crusty bread - yum!

If you feel the gravy needs thickening, add 1 tablespoon of cornflour to a cup or ramekin and then add 3 tablespoons of the hot gravy from the slow cooker and stir until lump-free, then stir into the slow cooker and combine well. Sometimes I take some of the chops out just while I do this, so you have easier movement to desperse the thickened liquid.  Cover crock pot and let cook for 15 minutes longer before serving.


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