Name: Slow-cooker lamb chops with ratatouille
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 405 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 lamb forequarter chops (1kg); 1 large eggplant (500g), cut into 2.5cm (1-inch) pieces; 1 medium zucchini (120g), chopped coarsely; 1 medium red onion (170g), cut into wedges; 1 medium yellow capsicum (bell pepper) (200g), chopped coarsely; 4 anchovy fillets, chopped finely; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 700 gram (1½ pounds) bottled passata; 250 gram (8 ounces) cherry tomatoes; 1/3 cup (40g) pitted kalamata olives

Slow-cooker lamb chops with ratatouille

Simply set and forget.

Serves 4

Prep

45M

Cook

Total

6H 45M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 lamb forequarter chops (1kg)

1 large eggplant (500g), cut into 2.5cm (1-inch) pieces

1 medium zucchini (120g), chopped coarsely

1 medium red onion (170g), cut into wedges

1 medium yellow capsicum (bell pepper) (200g), chopped coarsely

4 anchovy fillets, chopped finely

2 clove garlic, crushed

700 gram (1½ pounds) bottled passata

250 gram (8 ounces) cherry tomatoes

1/3 cup (40g) pitted kalamata olives

Method

Place flour in a large bowl; season.

Heat oil in a 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker on sear (HIGH) setting. Coat lamb in flour; shake off excess. Cook lamb, in batches, for 5 minutes each side, or until well browned. Return lamb to cooker.

Add eggplant, zucchini, onion, capsicum, anchovies, garlic and passata to cooker; top with tomatoes. Cook, covered, on low, for 6 hours.

Stir in olives; season to taste.

Serving suggestion: accompany with roasted potatoes and a chunky basil pesto. Not suitable to freeze.
Note

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