Meat in the Freezer

This fall my husband shot a deer, which is great, because we don't buy a lot of red meat.  Venison is the best meat you can eat if you are worrying about your health.  Or your weight.

Today I made a stew in the crockpot:

6-1 cup servings

1.5 lbs of venison stew meat, or venison roast

2 tbsp. olive oil

1 package of dry lipton onion soup mix

1 bottle beer, preferably dark

4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths

1 lb of baby carrots, cut the carrots in half or leave them whole for a rustic look

1 large yellow onion, cut it into eighths.

8 ounces of trimmed brussel sprouts

1 tsp corn starch

In a skillet, heat the olive oil on high, and then add the meat.  Sear it.  Add a bit of the beer to scrape up the good bits.

In the crockpot, mix the onion soup mix and the beer, add the vegetables, and then set the meat on top of it.  Cook on low for six hours.  The meat should be falling apart and the vegetables should be fork tender.  

Strain off the liquid, put it back in the skillet with the good bits, and on high heat, add the 1 tsp of corn starch mixed with 2 tbs. of the broth from the crockpot.  

Bring it to a boil, and then return it to the crockpot, heat the vegetables and meat through one last time, and then serve with crusty baguette.

So good, and so easy.