Slow Cooker Lamb Stew with Dumplings
A hearty and comforting slow cooker lamb stew simmered to tender perfection, topped with fluffy homemade dumplings. Perfect for a cozy meal any day of the week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
- Total Time: 6 hours 50 minutes
- Yield: 6
Ingredients
2 pounds lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 large 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 dry 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 fresh parsley, chopped
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 in batches and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch. 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.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours until lamb is tender.
About 30 minutes before serving, prepare the dumplings: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Stir in milk and melted butter until just combined; do not overmix.
Remove bay leaves from the stew and stir the flour and parsley into the stew to thicken it.
Drop spoonfuls of dumpling batter onto the surface of the stew in the slow cooker, spacing them evenly.
Cover and cook on high for 25-30 minutes until dumplings are puffed and cooked through.
Serve the stew hot with dumplings on top.