Low Carb German-style Lamb Roast

Total Time: 7 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs boneless lamb shoulder
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons marjoram, dried
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
• 4 teaspoons arrowroot

Recipe

• 1 combine caraway seeds, marjoram, salt and pepper. sprinkle mixture over all sides of meat. rub this into the roast with your fingers.
• 2 in a large skillet brown meat on all sides in hot oil.
• 3 drain off fat. place meat in slow cooker.
• 4 add water to skillet; bring to boiling, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet. pour skillet juices and vinegar into cooker.
• 5 cover and cook on low setting for 7 hours or high heat for 3/1/2 to 4 1/2 hours. remove meat from cooker, and keep warm.
• 6 for gravy, skim fat from juices; measure 1/1/4 cups juices (add water if necessary to make 1 1/4 cups). pour juices into a small saucepan; bring to boiling.
• 7 in a medium bowl combine sour cream and arrowroot. stir hot juices into sour cream mixture; return to saucepan. cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened. (do not boil). slice meat and serve with gravy.