Main Course Recipes : Venison Stew

Serves 6 - 8

Ingredients :

One quarter cup olive oil
3 pounds venison stew meat cut into 1/2-inch pieces
One quarter cup flour
Salt and pepper
1 large sweet onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup diced celery
2 15-oz. cans diced tomatoes
2 cups beef broth
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 15-oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 10-oz. package frozen corn

Coat venison pieces with flour and salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet and brown meat, then add onion, garlic and celery and cook for five minutes. Place mixture in a crock-pot and turn crock-pot on low. Add diced tomatoes, beef broth, thyme and red pepper flakes and cook for several hours. About 1 hour before serving add black beans and corn.

Tips : Substitute stew beef if you cannot or will not try venison.