I love lamb stew and this recipe is just delicious made in the crock pot.  Its a three step process but very easy and while it is cooking you have a lovely aroma through the kitchen and house.  I used the cheapest cuts of lamb I could get but just make them nice thick pieces.

Crock Pot Lamb Stewcrock pot lamb stew

4 - 5 thick lamb chops
4 tbs butter
2 heaped tabs plain flour
1 heaped tab curry powder
2 tabs ketchup (tomato sauce)
1 tab plum jam
1 cup white wine
3/4 cup beef or vegetable stock
salt and pepper
Vegetables:
2 medium size carrots and onions each, sliced
1 medium size parsnip, sliced
2 medium size potatoes, peeled and sliced

Melt the butter in a frying pan and brown the chops then add half to the crock pot and half of the vegetables. Place the rest of the chops on top with the remaining vegetables.  Add the flour and the curry to the frying pan and brown for a few minutes.  Combine the wine, plum jam, ketchup and stock together and add to the frying pan stirring constantly until it comes to the boil and thickens to a nice gravy.  Season with salt and pepper and pour over the chops and vegetables in the crock pot.  Cover and cook for 4 hours.

This crock pot lamb stew serves 4.  I accompany the meal with rice.  This is a another great crock pot meal to try.