Oh! If only there were a way to share with you the aroma that filled the house when this was cooking away in the CrockPot…delectable! (But there is not…so…if you want to smell it you will just have to put this together yourself!) My husband loves lamb! It is a bit of an indulgence, but he deserves it! So we enjoyed this for our Easter Sunday dinner. This was super-easy, too! I served it with this Sweet Potato – Spinach Mash. This meal fit well into our healthy but oh-so-yummy POV also. Full of protein, low-carb…and delish! Lamb is ‘in-season’ now so you shouldn’t find it difficult to purchase either in your grocery store or at the butcher shop. Enjoy!
CrockPot Apricot-Honey Lamb Roast
ingredients:
3-4# boneless lamb roast
1 lemon, zested and juiced
2 tablespoons spicy mustard
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 teaspoon dried crushed rosemary
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup (or more) dried apricots
1 medium sweet onion, cut into thin wedges
1/2 cup pitted green olives
2-4 teaspoons cornstarch (or your favorite gravy thickener)
1/2 – 1 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt (optional)
directions:
- use a small CrockPot (I used my 2-quart insert); turn it on and put the lid on to begin warming it up
- add the onions, olives, and apricots to the bottom of the insert
- in a small bowl, combine mustard, honey, garlic, the spices, lemon zest, and lemon juice; stir with a spoon to form a paste
- rub this on all sides of the lamb roast; place into the CrockPot liner on top of the fruit and veggies
- cover and cook on low for 8 hours (you can check it with a meat thermometer, if you’d like, but I usually cook ‘til it’s very tender and falling apart)
- remove the meat; slice, and keep warm
- skim off (and discard) as much fat as you can (just use a small ladle)
- using an immersion blender right in the CrockPot liner, puree the fruit and veggies into a smooth sauce
- optional – you can add a bit of cornstarch slurry to thicken as you puree, or a bit of sour cream
NOTE: the juices can be served as a simple au jus spooned over the meat, or you could even make a quick gravy!
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