Lamb Navarin | Lamb Slow Cooker Recipe | Free Slow Cooker Recipes

Navarin is the French word that describes a casserole whose main ingredients are lamb, onions and root vegetables such as carrot, swede (rutabaga), turnip, parsnip.
However, you can use what is currently in season or available at hand. The idea is to make a layer of vegetables to rest the lamb chops on.

This slow cooker lamb stew is a perfect blend of ingredients for a warming winter meal in the cooler months...  And it smells fantastic as it is cooking too!


I like to use neck chops in the slow cooker, their regular shape fits into a layer more easily.

The best shape slow cooker for this job is going to be an oval 6 quart slow cooker, like the ever popular Hamilton Beach model - plenty of room for all the single layer of vegetables and lamb chops.

Lamb Navarin | Lamb Slow Cooker Recipe

serves 6-8
Cook on low for 7 to 10 hours


2 Tbsp all purpose flour
2 C beef stock
3 Tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp dried Thyme
1 tsp dried parsley
3 carrots sliced
2 onions chopped
1 lb / 450g potatoes cubed
2-½ lb / 1kg lamb neck chops
freshly ground salt and pepper to taste

If you prefer to and have the time, brown the chops and vegetables in a fry pan before adding to the slow cooker, but I find with longer slow cooking times, such as for this recipe, this step can be left out.

• Add the flour and a little of the beef stock to the slow cooker, stir to mix, then add the rest of the stock.
• Add the tomato paste, and herbs, stir to combine.
• Add the vegetables, stir to mix up and distribute evenly across the base.
• Rest lamb chops on top, season to taste.
• Cover and cook on low for 7 to 10 hours.

Serve with creamy mash and or roasted vegetables and seasonal steamed vegetables.  Enjoy!

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