Hearty Hunter's Stew
Country Woman
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SERVINGS: 8
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Other stovetop
TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 2 hours 50 min.
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds boneless venison or beef chuck roast, cut in 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4-1/4 cups water, divided
- 1/2 cup tomato juice
- 2 medium onions, cut in wedges
- 2 celery ribs, sliced
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 to 3 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 6 medium carrots, quartered
- 1 large rutabaga, peeled and cubed
- 6 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Directions:
In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil over medium heat. Add 4 cups water and scrape to loosen browned drippings from pan. Add the tomato juice, onions, celery, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Discard bay leaves; add carrots, rutabaga and potatoes. Cover and cook for 40-60 minutes. Stir in the peas; cook for 10 minutes. Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; stir into stew. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Yield: 8 servings.