confessions ~
- dw & i did not celebrate xmas. he's not big on the holiday and since i don't have a strong attachment to it myself, we ix-nayed it. instead, we slept in, took goofy visa pictures of each other in preparation for our Vietnam trip next month, and went to see a movie. (Sherlock Holmes. he rules.)
- my affection for young adult fiction has merged over to young adult tv shows. i finished Life Unexpected and now i'm deeply involved with Roswell.
- i don't mind mind winter running when my ears are warm. who knew a headband + running skull cap would be the answer to getting me to run in this cold?
- i like deer meat. i, who wept when bambi's mom was shot & he was orphaned, adore this gamey protein.
- i don't particularly care for red wine. so when i did a search for this recipe & it called for the use of red wine, i inwardly sighed. i also wasn't all that surprised when i looked at our stash of wine & all the bottles were white. and so i made this with white wine.
- and. um. damnit. i used a packet of onion soup mix to season the meat before searing it. there. that's it.
Venison Bourguignon
adapted from a spicy perspective
packet of onion soup mix
4 strips of bacon
2 lbs. deer roast meat, chopped into large 2 inch chunks
3 big carrots, chopped into large chunks
2 onions, roughly chopped
6 cloves garlic, smashed
1 container baby portabella mushrooms, sliced
½ cup bourbon
3/4 bottle white wine, i used chardonnay
2 cups water (or stock)
2 TBL tomato paste
thyme, rosemary and a bay leaf, you could get fancy & make a Bouquet Garni
4 TBL butter, i used soy margarine
¼ cup flour
cook up bacon in pan until done & crispy. remove from pan, set aside.
meanwhile, season deer chunks with onion packet, or salt & pepper. Brown the meat on all sides. do in batches, add too much meat in the pan and the mean just steams.
transfer some of the fat or oil into a pot. add in the onions, garlic & carrots. cook for a few minutes until onions are soft & translucent. add the meat to the pot. pour in bourbon, wine, and water. throw in the tomato paste & herbs. cover.
bring to a boil, then lower heat to simmer for a few hours. i let it go for 3 hours. in the last hour, added the mushrooms.
in a bowl, mush the butter + flour into a paste. stir into the stew until thick.
i served this with roasted cubed potatoes.
wishing you and yours a delightful 2012.
9 opinions:
Ok, you've got me wondering where you got venison for this beauteous dish.
Make the holiday your own. Even if that means not celebrating.
Hah, my first thought was where you got deer meat from as well! :) I read another friend's venison recipe where the meat came from a hunting trip so, I have no idea where to get this meat from without hunting it myself.
I love white wines over reds too, which is why we gift mostly reds from our collection HA!
Nice :) Very unique recipe to me hehe ~
I haven't had venison in ages, and certainly have never prepared it... maybe the first order of business in 2012 should be cookin' up a little Bambi.
(...actually... that's kind of sad.)
wendi, i emailed you, let me know if you have any more questions.
beetlebuggy, it's all about the hunting season and who you know, and what they're willing to give away! :) then you stock up in the freezer. it is nice to have a bottle of red handy, to gift or cook with.
Daisy, it's a lovely recipe, great for the cold weather.
Meister, only if you think of it that way is it sad. it is delicious meat.
yum!
The girl from Life Unexpected is in the Secret Circle now, which is pretty much a lot of fun!
This recipe just screams home to me, I grew up eating lots and lots of venison.
Is this fresh deer meat from a hunter or did you buy this meat? Venison is such a delicious and healthy red meat, so I will definitely entertain trying this!
yo. - thanks!
margy&lee - i saw! unless it comes on netflix, i probably won't watch it. i don't like having to wait for episodes every week. (tho i do wait for Parenthood & Grey's Anatomy!) the mom in Life Unexpected is actually the teen girl in Roswell, and i am so addicted to this show right now!!! Venison is actually a new-to me protein. i'd had bites before this year has been a revelation, i'm really enjoying preparing it.
venison - from a hunter. i'm lucky to know some people who have brothers & friends who hunt & are willing to share in their bounty. :)
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