Slow-cooker Lamb, Apricot, And Olive Tagine

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 4 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, halved
• 1/2 cup pitted green olives
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 cup couscous
• chopped pistachios, fresh cilantro leaves, and lemon wedges, for serving

Recipe

• 1 in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, mix together the lamb, carrots, onion, apricots, olives, garlic, flour, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and ½ cup water.
• 2 cover and cook until the lamb and vegetables are tender, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours (this will shorten total recipe time).
• 3 ten minutes before serving, cook the couscous according to the package directions. serve the lamb on the couscous with the pistachios, cilantro, and lemon wedges.