This must be up there with the one world's simplest recipes! Slow cooking is one of my households newest loves, the idea of preparing a fresh and wholesome meal with limited time and ingredients... Yes please!
For this recipe you'll need the following:
- A lamb leg joint — we've used Aldi's leg joint £6.99 per kg
- Bottle of red wine (approx 1/3 of the bottle) - I chose a cheap and cheerful option 'Carlos Minairo' Merlot from Asda a bargain at £3.65 a bottle
- A large white onion sliced into half moons
- A selection of herbs; I've added half a tsp of mint, parsley and thyme
Method:
- Place onions at the base of your slow cooker
- Sprinkle your herb selection over the onions
- Add the lamb joint — no need to precook or brown
- Pour over 1/3 of a bottle of your chosen wine
- Place the lid back on your slow cooker
- I usually turn to 'high' to heat the crockpot (about 30 mins) and then turn down to 'low' for around 4-5 hours (or until your meat is tender and falling apart — this may take more or less time depending on the size of your crockpot and meat joint)
Honestly, I think the longer it cooks the more tender and tastier it gets. I totally plan on preparing this meal on days once I return to work; leaving it in the slow cooker for at least 8 hours + on low
This is a simple, inexpensive and delicious evening meal and would serve 4-6 people easily! We tend to serve with steamed vegetables and potatoes, however, this would be an amazing meat alternative to a classic English Sunday Roast with all the trimmings. As there are only two adults in this household we tend to use the left overs in lunch sandwiches or as part of a yummy lamb ragout
Happy cooking! Be sure to let me know in the comments if you've used this recipe and whether you enjoyed the results x
