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Slow Cooker Ground Venison Stew: Easy Beginner Recipe

Nothing beats a warm, cozy stew. This slow cooker ground venison stew is loaded with simple ingredients and a great beginner stew/soup recipe. Just brown the venison and then toss it and all the other ingredients into the crock pot and you are set. Enjoy!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. russet potatoes (cubed into bite sized pieces-peeling is optional)
  • 1 bag baby carrots (cut according to your preference)
  • 1 yellow onion (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. dried rosemary (optional, but so good!)
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 packet of beef stew seasoning
  • 1 lb. ground venison (browned before putting in the crock pot)
  • 2 15 oz. cans of stewed tomatoes with juice
  • 4 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 small bag of frozen peas
Stew Thickener
  • 6 tbsp. softened butter, room temperature
  • 6 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch

Equipment

  • slow cooker (Crock Pot)
  • skillet

Method
 

Prep the Ground Venison
  1. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground venison until browned. Add in a tablespoon of olive oil for extra fat if you want. It's completely optional. Do NOT drain the ground venison. It is lean and doesn't have any extra fat.
  2. Add the meat to the slow cooker.
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Load Up the Slow Cooker
  1. Diced up the potatoes, onion, and carrots. Add them to the slow cooker.
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  2. Throw in the 2 cloves of minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of fresh rosemary, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 packet of beef stew seasoning, 2 cans of stewed tomatoes in juice, 4 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 1 small bag of frozen peas.
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  3. Stir in 2-3 cups of beef broth. Stir in the third cup slowly in case you don't want that much juice in your stew.
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  4. Stir the ingredients around and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
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Stew Thickener (optional step, but makes for a thicker stew)
  1. In a small bowl, mix together 6 tablespoons of softened butter, 6 tablespoons of all-purpose flour, and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch.
  2. Add that mixture to the stew and stir until the butter/flour mixture is melted.
  3. Cook for an additional 20 minutes and stir occasionally to distribute the thickening mixture.
  4. Serve with some warm bread and enjoy!
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