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Mediterranean lamb roast

Feb 13, 2023 | Main Dishes

When your days are busy and filled with activity, slow-cooker recipes make life really easy. Set up this lamb roast in the morning and come home to an amazingly flavorful roast after work!

PREP TIME

10 minutes

COOKING TIME

6-8 hours

YIELD

6-8 servings

 

4 lbs lamb roast

2 onions, cut into quarters

4 large carrots, chopped into
1-inch pieces

6-8 cloves of garlic, smashed

1/4 cup Kalamata olives

1/4 cup brine/liquid from olives

32-ounce can whole peeled plum tomatoes

 

SIDE NOTE

I like Kalamata olives for this recipe, but you could also use green olives if you have them on-hand.

 

NUTS

EGGS

NIGHTSHADES

FODMAPS

 

Place all ingredients in a slow-cooker, and cook on low for a minimum of 6 hours or overnight.

If you don’t have a slow-cooker, use an enameled cast iron Dutch oven, and braise the ingredients at 275°F for six hours or overnight at 200°F.

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