beef or venison stew with dumplings

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beulah, MI
Updated on Jan 15, 2015

Another great way to use up some of this falls venison but is great with beef also. I have used this recipe with canned venison by omitting the first hour of cooking and it turns out great.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds beef or venison cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon each sugar and worcestershire sauce
  • 1 - bay leaf
  • 4 sprigs thyme tied in a bundle
  • 5 cups beef stock
  • 2 large carrots sliced
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 3 large potatoes peeled and diced in bite size pieces
  • 3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
  • DUMPLINGS
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup crisco
  • 1 cup milk

How To Make beef or venison stew with dumplings

  • Step 1
    Combine the flour salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge the meat in the flour mixture shaking off excess.
  • Step 2
    Heat oil in a large Dutch oven. Brown the meat in the oil. Add the garlic, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, thyme bundle and beef broth. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer and simmer on med low heat covered for 1 hour.
  • Step 3
    Add the carrots, potatoes, and onions. Cook for another 35 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Meanwhile mix the ingredients or dumplings together. Drop the dumplings by spoonfuls into stew. Cover and simmer 20 more minutes. Top with fresh chopped parsley

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Ingredient: Wild Game
Culture: American
Category: Wild Game
Method: Stove Top

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