Slow Cooker Spiced Moroccan Lamb Stew with Apricots

What is lamb you ask? What is mutton you might ask? Mutton is a mature sheep; in a sheep's first year of life, it is called a lamb. Mutton and lamb belong to the animal, the sheep. 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. 20 Facts about Morocco Independence from France on March 2, 1956 The English name Morocco derives from, respectively, the Spanish and Portuguese names Marruecos and Marrocos, which stem