posted by DawnO 12-19-101 6:02 AM
from the LL Bean cook book
Stove Lid Stew
31/2 lbs venison, moose,elk or what ever stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 in cubes.
flour
5 tb.lard or oil
2 large onions, chopped
1 green pepper chopped
2 cloves or garlic crushed or thinly sliced
1 1/2 cup game or beef broth (canned will do)
1 cup tomato sauce, canned or homemade
1tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 sprigs parsley, chopped or 1tbs dried
1tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. savory
4-5 bay leaves
2 tsp salt. at least
pepper
veggies: Use potatoes 5 quartered, carrots 4 sliced thick 1 turnip diced
1tbs black strap molasses
1/2 lb kidney of game , veal or lamb ( optional)
1 dill pickle, chopped ( optional)
Roll meat cubes in flour and brown them in lard or oil in large pan. Don’t over crowd the cubes, brown them in relays so that they do not touch each other in the pan. Then set aside.
Add chopped onions, celery and green pepper and saute until tender not brown. Return the meat to the pan; add garlic, broth, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, parsley, thyme,savory, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 1 hour.
Add vegetables, molasses and kidney cubes cover again and simmer for another 1 1/2 hour
Note: if the flour on the browned meat has not thickened the stew enough, mix 1tsb of four with a little water and stir into stew gradually. Let it simmer along with chopped pickle a bit longer to thicken.