Jim Zumbo's Unreal Stew for Gamey Meat

Name: Jim Zumbo's Unreal Stew for Gamey Meat
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 5 min
Total time: 3 h 35 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 lb sliced bacon; 2 lbs venison, cut in 1-inch cubes; 2 quarts water; 1 large onion, roughly diced; 5 celery ribs, stalks and leaves roughly diced; 3 bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon parsley; 1 yellow bell pepper, roughly chopped; 1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped; 12 dashes teriyaki sauce; 2 tablespoons A.1. Original Sauce; 30 g brown gravy mix or 5 tablespoons brown gravy mix; 30 g chicken gravy mix or 5 tablespoons chicken gravy mix; 36 g chili seasoning mix or 5 1/3 tablespoons chili seasoning mix; 6 fresh mushrooms, roughly diced; 1 (16 ounce) can tomato juice; 4 medium tomatoes, roughly diced or 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 4 medium potatoes, roughly diced; 4 medium carrots, roughly diced

Submitted by Whats for Dinner Hon

"If you hunt, you already know that Jim Zumbo knows how to make any game, no matter how tough, taste great! This can be cooked in a slow cooker or in a Dutch oven. Per Ammoland.com, this is Jim Zumbo's favorite recipe. Jim goes for taste, not dietary concerns. This recipe can be cooked at a camp site, if someone has mess duty while others hunt. If cooking all in 1 pot, drain off the excess fat before Step 2; otherwise, use a skillet for bacon and browning and a Dutch oven or slow cooker for the rest."

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Ready In:: 3hrs 35mins
Ingredients:: 22
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

ROUND 1
¹⁄₂ lb sliced bacon
2 lbs venison, cut in 1-inch cubes
ROUND 2
2 quarts water
1 large onion, roughly diced
5 celery ribs, stalks and leaves roughly diced
3 bay leaves
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon garlic salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon parsley
ROUND 3
1 yellow bell pepper, roughly chopped
1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped
12 dashes teriyaki sauce
2 tablespoons A.1. Original Sauce
30 g brown gravy mix or 5 tablespoons brown gravy mix
30 g chicken gravy mix or 5 tablespoons chicken gravy mix
36 g chili seasoning mix or 5 1/3 tablespoons chili seasoning mix
6 fresh mushrooms, roughly diced
1 (16 ounce) can tomato juice
ROUND 4
1 medium tomatoes, roughly diced or (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
4 medium potatoes, roughly diced
4 medium carrots, roughly diced

directions

In skillet, brown bacon, then set cooked bacon aside until Step 2. Brown meat in bacon grease until it loses its pink color.
Place meat and bacon in Dutch oven or slow cooker and cover with 2 inches of water. Add "Round 2" vegetables and seasonings. Cook for 2 or more hours until meat is tender, adding water as necessary.
After meat is tender, add "Round 3" vegetables and seasonings. Cook for 30 minutes.
Add "Round 4" vegetables and cook until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

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Reviews

I left hubby in charge of making this dish for us (he's the hunter). We had this for dinner tonight. I believe he prepared it (this afternoon) as directed, but I'm really not sure. I printed this recipe out for him and he claims he followed it exactly, so I have to believe him. It was pretty tasty (for being venison, which I'm not a big fan of to start with). The gamey flavor was hidden nicely. We both decided on a 4 star rating. It really is a good (and different) way to use up our deep freezer full of Bambi. I have this saved for next seasons hunt. Thanks for posting. (Made for PAC 2014)

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