Easter Recipes for the CrockPot Slow Cooker

Published: Mon, 04/11/22

April 11, 2022

Happy Monday, Slow Cookerers!!

Easter is this Sunday.

I know.

It snuck up on me, too.

Every year I get dozens of emails from newly-converted crockpotters who made their entire Easter Brunch/Dinner in the slow cooker and were just blown away at how easy and awesome it was.

Get out of the kitchen and enjoy your family --- put your trusty slow cookers to work.

I usually make ham, lamb, mashed potatoes, and brussels sprouts in the slow cookers.

This year is a bit different for us but I wanted to share my favorite recipes with you.

Here is our absolute favorite lamb recipe:

Mint Glazed Lamb

serves 6 to 8

1 onion, sliced in rings

4 to 5 pound boneless leg of lamb

1/3 cup prepared mint jelly

3 sprigs fresh mint leaves (about 10)

4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh rosemary

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

The Directions.

Use a 6-quart slow cooker. Separate the onion rings with your fingers and place in the bottom of your cooker.

Put the meat on top.

In a small mixing bowl, combine the mint jelly, fresh mint, garlic, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Smear this mixture on all sides of the meat.

Cover, and cook on low for 7 hours, or until the lamb is fully cooked and begins to relax and lose it’s shape.

Serve with mashed potatoes and a spoonful of accumulated gravy (you can thicken the gravy by making a cornstarch slurry: 1 tablespoon cornstarch whisked into 2 tablespoons cold water).

The Verdict.

I have always shied away from mint jelly—it looks like lime jello to me, and I couldn’t figure out why lamb was supposed to be paired with something that smelled like Doublemint gum

~ until I tried this!

Lamb and mint are meant to go together!

This sweet, salty, and minty glaze can not be beat. It really is a good combination-- good enough to make me want to CHANGE our normal Easter Lamb recipe for keeps.

Here are the REST of the EASTER RECIPES! (click )

including the two best ham recipe, ever. (Skip the honeybaked, and try my

honey thyme

citrus glazed!

what's on *your* menu?

I hope this is helpful!

happy slow cooking!

steph

PS: I wanted to give you a head's up about this interview I did a while ago ---

you can find out all of the details, here.