Enjoying the hunt

I had time to enjoy our deer hunt results. I made a large pot of venison stew today, Terri said it was really good, so I thought I would share the receipe with you.

2 large venison steaks or roasts, diced into 1/2 inch chunks. I boil the meat in salt water for a few minutes, and then drain and rinse with hot water. This removes some of the fat and the edge of the "game" taste, and will help to tenderize the meat.
take the following ingredients, and chop:
1 medium head of cabbage
1 head of celery
2 medium onions
1 red pepper
4-5 pounds of potatoes
2 cans or one frozen package of the following:
green beans, whole kernal corn, tomato preserves
optional: 1 additional can of diced tomatoes, a second pepper if desired.

Simmer everything for about one hour, except for the celery, add this after 1/2 hour. Shut off and ladle what you will eat for one meal into a smaller pan, and simmer an additional 1/2 hour. Salt and pepper to taste, add other spices as desired. Freeze the remainder into meal size containers, and finish cooking prior to serving. This will prevent the vegetables from becoming overcooked in the large pot.

This will make about 3-4 gallon of stew, so you may want to reduce the receipe, or you should have good eating for seveal meals.

Thanks, Deerkiller, for the meat!

The old farmer