Mutton and lamb belong to the animal, the sheep. Make lamb tender by slow cooking and seasoning the lamb meat so it turns out tender and falling apart. Apricot Lamb Stew is a Moroccan all-time favorite stew recipe made with lamb, apricots, mushrooms, tomatoes, potatoes, onions and Moroccan spices. Slow Cooker Spiced Moroccan Lamb Stew with Apricots Ingredients 3 pounds lamb or mutton stew meat 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped 1/2 cup diced apricots 2 medium diced potatoes 1 cup mushrooms 1 cup onions, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/2 teaspoon thyme 2 teaspoons salt 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon allspice 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 cups water Directions Place lamb or mutton and vegetables in the slow cooker. Mix salt, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf into water and pour over lamb and vegetables. Cover and cook on low 8 to 9 hours, until lamb is tender. Serve with rice. Facts about Morocco Independence from France on March 2, 1956. The English name Morocco de...