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Venison Stew
2 T cooking oil 2 lbs. venison stew meat 3 large onions, coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 T Worcestershire sauce 1 bay leaf 1 tsp dried oregano salt pepper peas (or corn, green beans, or your favorite veggies) celery, chopped into 1" pieces 3 cups water 7 potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 lb. carrots, cut into 1" pieces 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup cold water 1/4 tsp Kitchen Bouquet, optional 1 can mushroom stems & pieces, optional 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaf, optional 1/2 cup red wine, optional
Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Brown meat. Add onions, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, oregano, salt and pepper, and 3 cups of water. Simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is tender. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, and peas. Continue to cook until vegetables are tender, 30-45 minutes. Mix flour and water (1/4 cup); stir into stew. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add Kitchen Bouquet, if desired. Remove bay leaf. Yields 8 - 10 servings.
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