Venison Stew
- Yield: 8 servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 300 mins
Ingredients
- 2 1/2pounds venison, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
- 1cup all-purpose flour
- 1teaspoon salt
- 3/4teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/2cup vegetable oil
- 2large yellow onions, peeled and diced
- 2large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 3cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3whole bay leaves
- 1/2teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4teaspoon ground allspice
- 12ounces hard apple cider or 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 1tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3cups reduced-sodium beef or chicken broth, divided
- 1pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1medium green or yellow bell pepper, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1medium red bell pepper, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
Instructions
- Pat meat chunks dry with paper towels. Combine flour, salt and pepper in a large plastic bag. Add meat; close the bag and toss to coat the meat with flour.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, remove about half the meat from the bag, shaking off excess flour and add to pan in a single layer without crowding. Brown on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove meat and set on paper towels to drain. Repeat with the remaining meat. Transfer the meat to a large (5-quart) casserole.
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Add onions and carrots to oil remaining in pan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to caramelize, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon and add to meat. Add garlic, bay leaves, thyme, allspice, cider, Worcestershire sauce and 2 cups broth to the casserole; stir. (The liquid should barely cover the meat.) Bring to a simmer on top of the stove; cover the pot and place in oven. Cook 2 to 3 hours, until meat is barely tender.
- Bring remaining broth to a boil. Add to stew along with potatoes and bell peppers. Stir, cover pot, and return to oven to bake about 1 hour, until meat is completely tender and potatoes are cooked.
Recipe by Greg Patent.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 470
- Glycemic Load 1
- Fat 18g
- Saturated Fat 2.5g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 10g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.5g
- Cholesterol 120mg
- Sodium 430mg
- Potassium 930mg
- Carbohydrate 38g
- Fiber 4g
- Sugars 9g
- Protein 38g
- Trans Fat 0
- Vitamin A 70%
- Vitamin C 70%
- Calcium 6%
- Iron 40%