Better Homes And Gardens' Green Chili Stew

Total Time: 7 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 lbs boneless lamb sirloin or 2 lbs lamb shoulder
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 cups water
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 (15 ounce) can hominy or 1 (15 ounce) can kernel corn, drained
• 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chili peppers
• 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• snipped fresh cilantro (optional)

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from lamb. cut lamb into 1/2-inch cubes. in a large skillet brown half of the lamb in hot oil. transfer meat to a 3-1/2- to 4-1/2-quart slow cooker. brown remaining meat with onion. drain off the fat and transfer meat and onion to the slow cooker.
• 2 add water, potatoes, hominy, chile peppers, tapioca, garlic salt, salt, black pepper, cumin, and oregano. cover; cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. garnish with snipped cilantro, if desired.