Description
This Slow Cooker Venison Stew is rich, hearty and full of comforting flavor. Tender chunks of venison are slow cooked with red wine, balsamic vinegar, potatoes and carrots until melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2–3 pounds venison roast (cut into 1-2″ chunks)
- 1 yellow onion (diced)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups dry red wine
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups beef stock or broth (or venison stock)
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon ground thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 1 teaspoon salt (plus more to season venison)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper (plus more to season venison)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pound potatoes (cut into 1-2″ chunks (about 3 potatoes))
- 1 pound large carrots (cut into 1-2″ chunks (about 3 carrots))
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add half the venison and season with salt and pepper. Sear until nicely browned, then flip and sear the other side. This will take about 5 minutes, then remove to a plate. Repeat this process with the remaining venison.
- To the same skillet, add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and diced onion. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Mix in the garlic and tomato paste, then cook for another minute. Add back in the venison with its juices, then sprinkle with flour and mix together. Let cook for a minute.
- Deglaze the skillet by slowly pouring in the red wine while scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Transfer the stew from the skillet to the slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients except for the peas. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until the meat and vegetables are tender.
- Mix in the peas and remove the bay leaves. Enjoy with my Easy No-Knead Crusty Bread!
Notes
- This stew thickens as it cooks into a velvety gravy that’s perfect for soaking up with crusty bread.
- It’s the ultimate cozy dinner for cold nights – easy to prepare and guaranteed to impress!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 494 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg