Venison Stew

[TXGunNut]

I processed a nice doe a few days ago and wound up with two pounds of venison "chunks" that are begging to be made into stew. Think I'll brown the meat in flour, add carrots, potatoes & onions, cover with beef broth and season it with whatever sounds good. Any suggestions?

[DougGuy]

DelMonte stewed tomatoes. Original recipe. Specifically that brand.

Oh and some cornmeal hoe cakes!

http://www.deepsouthdish.com/2010/04/hoe-cakes.html#axzz2pXwpYT5S

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb374/DougGuy/CornmealHoeCakes_zps7eeba96a.jpg (http://s1202.photobucket.com/user/DougGuy/media/CornmealHoeCakes_zps7eeba96a.jpg.html)

[MaryB]

S&P, garlic, bit of rosemary and bay

[Lloyd Smale]

thanks doug. Ive been looking for a recipe for real NC corn bread. I tried many and none tasted like the cornbread i got down there. I made some of this and if memory serves i finally found it.

[Lloyd Smale]

by the way i sprinkled a bit of garlic powder on some of them right after i put them in the pan and it tasted pretty darned good.

[richhodg66]

I have some cooking right now. I generally do what you describe and just use a packet of the McCormick's beef stew seasoning available at any grocery store.

One thing I do like to do is add one of the little cans of the spicy V-8 vegetable juice. I buy it a six pack at a time and it lasts a while. We eat a lot of venison stew, quite frankly, I think that's about my favorite way to eat it except maybe chili. Venison stew is about as good as food gets IMO.

[Teddy (punchie)]

I like Sage, Tomatoes, just a little brown surger if needed, not too much salt, Red pepper seeds for a little kick, garlic the more the merrier .

[hoosierlogger]

I can give you a recipe for tag soup. I didn't have much luck this year.

[geargnasher]

Just as in the OP, but I like to add some celery to help it make a sort of make a roux, and I douse it generously with fresh-cracked, black pepper and give a thorough stir about an hour before it's done. I don't care for tomatoes in anything but chili.

Gear

[John Allen]

DelMonte stewed tomatoes. Original recipe. Specifically that brand.

Oh and some cornmeal hoe cakes!

http://www.deepsouthdish.com/2010/04/hoe-cakes.html#axzz2pXwpYT5S

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb374/DougGuy/CornmealHoeCakes_zps7eeba96a.jpg (http://s1202.photobucket.com/user/DougGuy/media/CornmealHoeCakes_zps7eeba96a.jpg.html)

Doug, thanks for sharing this bud.

[Zymurgy50]

Celery salt and a pinch of nutmeg when you sear the meat.......

[Changeling]

I processed a nice doe a few days ago and wound up with two pounds of venison "chunks" that are begging to be made into stew. Think I'll brown the meat in flour, add carrots, potatoes & onions, cover with beef broth and season it with whatever sounds good. Any suggestions?

Add some cellery cut in 1/2 inch lengths cut slanted, 3/4 big carrots cut the same, some potatoes (Irish type) cut up in roughly the same size. Do not dice the potatoes, cut up in big chunks, 2 medium onions quartered. Can of whole tomatoes, crushed by hand (washed(LOL)) before you dump it in.
Add about 3 boulion cubes (beef) (better yet the stuff in jars), I table spoon of minced garlic, some pepper, a "Little" salt. From what you wrote it seems you have a handle on how to cook it, but it's hard to tell. Just remember low(simmer) and slow don't be in a hurry.

Good luck. Now I'm hungry for stew!

[gbrown]

Our stews begin by browning the meat in about 3/8-1/2 cup oil in a cast iron 4-6qt pan, after the meat browns well, add about the same amount of flour and make a roux. Add tomatoes and water, salt, pepper, garlic powder, tablespoon of worchestire and about 2 cups of mirapoix-cajun trinity of onions, celery and bell pepper. I buy that in the frozen food section of Krogers. Add a bay leaf and bring it to a boil for about 30 minutes and then reduce heat to a simmer for an hour or 2--the longer, the better. About an hour before serving, add carrots and potatoes and cook until tender. Serve with a pan of cornbread, muffins or hoecakes. Comfort food on cold nights.

[TXGunNut]

Yep, forgot to add celery to my posted recipe. It went in the stew, tho. Think I'll double up on my roux next time to thicken things up. I put a lot of carrots and potatoes in the pot and used three cans of broth. Had one last bowl tonight before I put the rest in the freezer for the next cold spell.