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Title: No Peek Venison
Post by: pope on December 12, 2015, 06:55:47 AM: This is so easy even I can whip it together. This has been a family favorite for years, although I only recently tried it with venison (original recipe calls for beef). This comes from the Circle of Friends cookbook, an unpublished compilation of recipes my wife's aunt and her friends authored.

2 lbs venison cut into 1-inch pieces*
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1-1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup of red wine

Combine all ingredients in crock pot, stir well, cover and cook 8--12 hours on low (or 5 to 6 hours on high). Supposedly you can't peek at it during this time or you'll not only wreck it, you'll strike out on your next three deer tags.

Serve any way you like but it's great over brown rice or noodles. I definitely like some fresh-ground black pepper over mine.

* I used 2 pounds of back strap from a younger deer and it ended up more tender than beef.
Title: Re: No Peek Venison
Post by: lamrith on December 12, 2015, 07:48:26 AM: awesome, thanks!! Saved for later use.
Title: Re: No Peek Venison
Post by: Bullkllr on December 12, 2015, 10:40:28 AM: Giving this a try today.
Title: Re: No Peek Venison
Post by: pope on December 12, 2015, 12:56:11 PM: Cool, hope you like it.
Title: Re: No Peek Venison
Post by: Bullkllr on December 12, 2015, 05:50:39 PM: Thanks for the idea. Nice to use stew meat for something other than stew.

Turned out real good for such an easy meal. Took out a pack of stew meat, browned it. Didn't have onion soup mix so I added a sliced up an onion and added some spices. Added cream of mushroom and some dried morels from last spring. Cooked for a few hours. Served over mashed taters. Good stuff!

BTW, I peeked :chuckle:
Title: Re: No Peek Venison
Post by: pope on December 12, 2015, 06:15:08 PM: Quote from: Bullkllr on December 12, 2015, 05:50:39 PM
Thanks for the idea. Nice to use stew meat for something other than stew.

Turned out real good for such an easy meal. Took out a pack of stew meat, browned it. Didn't have onion soup mix so I added a sliced up an onion and added some spices. Added cream of mushroom and some dried morels from last spring. Cooked for a few hours. Served over mashed taters. Good stuff!

BTW, I peeked :chuckle:

Oh man, I warned you about your deer tags! Glad you liked and yeah, it's super easy.