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Crock Pot Lamb Over Rice

This Crock Pot Lamb Over Rice Recipe is the kind of cozy meal that fills your kitchen with warmth and comfort. The tender lamb cooks low and slow in a simple sauce until it melts apart, soaking into a bed of fluffy rice. It is one of my go-to Healthy Lamb Dinner Ideas when I want something comforting but not heavy.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Lamb and Sauce
  • 2 pounds boneless lamb shoulder or leg trimmed and cut into large cubes
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup broth lamb or beef
  • 2 tbsp olive oil for searing
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
To Serve
  • 2 cups jasmine or basmati rice cooked
  • 1 lemon cut into wedges for serving
  • fresh parsley or mint chopped, for garnish

Equipment

  • Crock Pot
  • Skillet

Method
 

  1. Trim excess fat from lamb and cut into large cubes. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet and sear lamb on all sides until lightly browned.
  3. Transfer lamb to crock pot. Add chopped onion, minced garlic, tomato paste, broth, cumin, and stir well.
  4. Cover and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours, until lamb is fork-tender.
  5. Cook the rice separately according to package instructions.
  6. Serve lamb over rice. Squeeze lemon juice on top and garnish with fresh herbs.

Notes

You can prep ingredients the night before and refrigerate everything in the slow cooker insert. In the morning, just plug it in and cook as directed. This meal is great for leftovers too!