Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Lamb Stew with Apricots

1. All-purpose flour ½ cup
2. Paprika 2 teaspoons
3. Ground black pepper, divided, or more to taste 2 teaspoons
4. Cubed lamb stew meat 2 pounds
5. Olive oil 1 ½ tablespoons
6. Onion, chopped 1 large
7. Chopped jalapeno pepper (Optional) ¼ cup
8. Garlic, finely chopped 2 cloves
9. Chopped dried apricots ½ cup
10. Ground cumin, or more to taste 1 teaspoon
11. Ground coriander, or more to taste 1 teaspoon
12. Ground cinnamon, or more to taste 1 teaspoon
13. Ground allspice, or more to taste 1 teaspoon
14. Whole clove, or more to taste 1
15. Stewed tomatoes 2 (14.5 ounce) cans
16. Brown sugar 2 tablespoons
17. Potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 6 medium
18. Carrots, peeled and chopped 6 medium
19. Beef broth, or more as needed 1 cup
20. Salt to taste (Optional) 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Lamb Stew with Apricots

1 . Stage

Mix flour, paprika, and 1 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl. Pour over lamb meat and mix. Place in the bottom of a slow cooker.

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in the hot oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Add jalapeno and garlic; continue to cook and stir until onion starts to brown, about 5 minutes more. Mix in apricots. Add remaining 1 teaspoon black pepper, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, allspice, and clove. Cook and stir, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and brown sugar. Mix well.

3 . Stage

Pour mixture over the lamb in the slow cooker. Add potatoes and carrots; stir well. Pour in 1 cup beef broth, or 2 cups for a soupier consistency. Season with salt.

4 . Stage

Cover and cook until carrots and potatoes are tender and lamb is no longer pink, on Low for 8 to 9 hours, or High for 4 to 6 hours.