Roast Lamb with Onions and Thyme Recipes

Roast Lamb with Onions and Thyme 

This is a fabulous lamb roast and what makes this lamb roast so good is the amount of onions you use. So make sure you use the volume of onions given in this recipe for a meltingly tender and beautiful roast.

Ingredients:
2 lbs lamb leg, roughly half a leg of lamb
3 tbsp olive oil
2 1bs onions, finely sliced
4 to 5 thyme sprigs
300ml red wine
A sprig of fresh parsley, chopped

Directions:
1. Prepare the meat by patting it dry using paper towels.
2. Next rub salt and pepper over the meat, seasoning it evenly.
3. Heat a frying pan with 3 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat.
4. Brown the meat on all sides. This should roughly take about 8 minutes or so.
5. Once browned, transfer the meat to a slow cooker.
6. Using the same pan with all the juices of the browned meat, sauté the onions for about 10 minutes.
7. Add in the thyme and sauté for an additional minute.
8. Add salt and pepper to taste.
9. Transfer the onions to the slow cooker and add the wine.
10. Cover and cook on low heat for 3 to 4 hours until the lamb is completely cooked.
11. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve.

Cooking Tip:
If you are using a larger piece of meat, simply add more onions and cook for longer until the meat is completely cooked.