Slow Cooker Moose Stew Food

SLOW COOKER MOOSE ROAST

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the roast on all sides in the hot oil. Remove, and transfer to a slow cooker.
• Sprinkle onion soup mix over the roast, then pour in the apple juice. Cover and cook on MEDIUM for 6 to 8 hours, or until meat is very tender. Check occasionally to make sure there is sufficient liquid, and add more juice if necessary. Serve roast with juices, or thicken them for a tasty gravy.

MOOSE STEW

Steps:

• Saute meat cubes in shortening until brown on all sides.
• Add pepper, paprika, bay leaf, salt, beef broth, red wine, onion, and carrots.
• Cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
• Add whole onions and potatoes; cover and simmer for an additional 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are barely tender.
• Mix butter and flour into a paste.
• Drop into simmering stew.
• Cook, stirring, until stew bubbles and thickens.
• Serve with rice or polenta.

SLOW COOKER CARIBOU STEW

Steps:

• Place flour in a shallow bowl; press meat into the flour to coat and shake off the excess flour.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium; cook and stir meat until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer meat to a large slow cooker. Pour beef stock over meat in slow cooker; add potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, diced tomatoes with juice, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, garlic, and bay leaves. Gently stir mixture.
• Cook on Low for 8 hours.

HEARTY STEW WITH MOOSE AND GUINNESS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Using a 5-quart enameled cast iron pan (or other heavy bottom saucepan with a lid), heat 1-2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat on stove-top. Add the moose to the pan, stirring occasionally until pieces are browned on all sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Lower heat if needed. Once meat is browned (does not need to be cooked all the way through), transfer to a bowl along with any juices from the pan and set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoons olive oil to now empty pan and return to medium heat. Add onion and garlic and a pinch of salt and stir occasionally until translucent and just beginning to caramelize. Sprinkle flour over onion-garlic mixture and stir. Continue to cook over medium heat for another two minutes. Slowly pour first bottle of Guinness into pan, stirring to release browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Simmer over medium heat and stir until all the flour is incorporated with the liquid. Add beef base and stir until incorporated. At this point, add seasoning to taste.
• Return meat to pan and make sure all pieces are submerged in liquid. Liquid should be thick but not too. If too thick or not enough to cover meat, add more Guinness or a little water. Cover and place in preheated oven for roughly an hour and a half. (While the stew is cooking, I used this time to chop my other vegetables. Potatoes can be kept submerged in cold water to prevent browning. Drain just prior to adding to stew.).
• Remove stew from oven and stir pan contents making sure to scrape the bottom to prevent sticking. Add carrots and parsnip and stir to submerge. Cover and return to oven for another hour.
• Remove stew from oven, stir again to prevent sticking, then add potatoes. Cover and return to oven for another hour. While potatoes are cooking, wash and slice thin the mushrooms. Heat 1 tablespoons of butter in a medium saucepan on stove, add mushrooms and saute until soft. Salt to taste.
• Remove stew from oven and stir. Check potatoes and carrots for doneness. If not done, cover and return to oven for 30 minutes. If tender, stir in frozen peas and mushrooms until incorporated. If too thick, add more beer a splash at a time until it reaches desired consistency. Cover to retain heat. Do not return to oven.
• Let sit for 20 minutes, then serve with salad and hot rolls to make a filling meal.