Nothing like a hot stew on a cold day. Not that the mid-50s is especially cold but there's this wet and chilly fog that keeps lingering for a few hours before the sun burns it off. You can put anything in a hunter's stew. Game meat is especially good. Got some deer or boar? Rabbit, elk? Put it in there. Chop onions and fry with butter until caramelized. Add sliced mushrooms, or whole ones if small, leeks, carrots, golden potatoes, celery, beets, parsnip, ripe tomatoes, and chili peppers. Simmer in a strong broth fortified with red wine and good vinegar. Spices go in a spice ball. Things like peppercorns, bay leaves, juniper berries, mustard seeds, allspice. Lots of sweet paprika. Add sour cream and chopped parsley. Thicken with either a brown roux or crumble a few spiced speculoos cookies and stir them. You can find those at Trader Joe's.
The meat and and most of the veggies simmering in broth
Spice ball can be seen, tomatoes have been added
Sour cream has been added. The thcikener still needs to be added.
That's my quick and easy thickener, finely crumbled and stirred in until smooth
Parsley added and served
The meat and and most of the veggies simmering in broth
Spice ball can be seen, tomatoes have been added
Sour cream has been added. The thcikener still needs to be added.
That's my quick and easy thickener, finely crumbled and stirred in until smooth
Parsley added and served