Lamb For Peasants

Total Time: 7 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs lamb or 3 lbs boneless country-style ribs or 3 lbs lamb loin chops, 3/4-inch thick
• 2 tablespoons bacon fat, rendered (i keep a can in my fridge)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 yams, approximately 1 1/2 pounds, peeled and cut into 2-inch thick slices
• 3 red delicious apples (use apples that hold their shape when cooked) or 3 rome apples, peeled, cored, and cut cross-wise into three rings (use apples that hold their shape when cooked)
• 1/2 cup cider or 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• 2 lbs sauerkraut, drained, not rinsed, squeezed dry

Recipe

• 1 heat bacon fat in large saute pan over medium-high heat.
• 2 season the lamb with salt and pepper, and brown for 2 to 3 minutes.
• 3 place sliced yams in bottom of crockpot.
• 4 set crockpot on low.
• 5 layer the lamb, including any pan drippings, and apples on top of the yams.
• 6 in a small bowl, combine cider or apple juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice and caraway seeds; mix well and pour over the lamb and apples evenly.
• 7 top with the sauerkraut. it's a tight fit, but my 5-quart crockpot lid does close.
• 8 cook on low for 7 to 9 hours.
• 9 remove the lid and serve the lamb with the sweet potatoes, apples and sauerkraut, spooning sauce over everything.