Slow Cooker Lamb Stew with Dumplings
A hearty and comforting slow cooker lamb stew with tender vegetables and fluffy dumplings, perfect for a cozy meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
- Total Time: 6 hours 50 minutes
- Yield: 6
Ingredients
2 pounds lamb shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
3 celery stalks, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
4 cups beef broth
1 cup red wine
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
2 bay leaves
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cold water
For the dumplings:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add lamb cubes and brown on all sides, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer browned lamb to the slow cooker.
In the same skillet, add chopped onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Transfer onion and garlic to the slow cooker.
Add carrots, celery, potatoes, beef broth, red wine, tomato paste, dried thyme, dried rosemary, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker.
Stir to combine all ingredients.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
About 30 minutes before serving, prepare the dumpling dough by combining 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
Add milk and melted butter to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup flour with 1/4 cup cold water to create a slurry.
Stir the flour slurry into the stew to slightly thicken the broth.
Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling dough onto the surface of the stew in the slow cooker.
Cover and cook on high for 25-30 minutes, or until dumplings are cooked through and fluffy.
Remove bay leaves before serving.
Serve the stew hot with dumplings on top.