Recipe - Slow Cooker Greek Style Lamb Stew

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus more if needed
• 500g diced lamb
• 500g lamb on the bone
• 2 medium onions, sliced finely
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 celery stalks, minced
• 2 carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, and then halved across
• 2 compatible herbs (e.g 6 sprigs fresh thyme + 1 tsp dried oregano)
• 3 bay leaves
• 1.5 cups tomato passata
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 bunch chopped parsley 

Directions 

1. Heat the slow cooker and add the carrots, herbs, bay leaves, passata, stock
2. Wait till the ingredients in the slow cooker are warm before continuing
3. Sauté the onion and garlic in oil, then after approx. 2 mins add the celery. Cook till brown then add to the slow cooker
4. Brown the meat in batches over high heat and remove with a slotted spoon into the slow cooker
5. Cook until meat is tender and falling off the bone (3 – 5 hours depending on your slow cooker)
6. About half an hour before the stew is finished, stir in the parsley
7. When the dish is finished, if you'd like to thicken the sauce either add in cooked pasta or separate the meat from the liquid and simmer the liquid in a saucepan for 30 mins to reduce/thicken