Texas Deer Chili

Looking to add a touch of wild game to your chili repertoire this deer season? Look no further than this mouthwatering Deer Chili! Made from lean and tender cuts of high-quality deer meat, this rustic dish will satisfy even the heartiest of appetites.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 2 ½ pounds venison, cut into cubes

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers

• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed

• 2 (10.5 ounce) cans beef broth

• 2 teaspoons dried oregano

• 2 teaspoons ground cumin

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 ½ teaspoons paprika

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook venison, onion and garlic in oil until meat is browned.

2. Transfer to a slow cooker and stir together with chiles, beans, broth oregano, cumin, salt and paprika.

3. Cook on medium 4 to 5 hours.

Autumn Pork Stew

Autumn is the perfect time for warm stews and cozy weekends. With cinnamon and nutmeg, this stew has all the fall flavor.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons onion powder

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

• 1 ½ tablespoons seasoned salt

• 1 ½ tablespoons ground black pepper

• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cubed

• 1 bunch spinach leaves, washed

• ¼ cup olive oil

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• ¼ cup butter

• 1 onion, thinly sliced

• 2 stalks chopped celery

• 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

• 1 ½ cups beef broth

• 2 (28 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes

• 2 bay leaves

• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 2 (15 ounce) cans butter beans, rinsed and drained

• 1 yellow squash, sliced

• 1 zucchini, sliced

• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Toss together the onion powder, parsley, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, seasoned salt, 1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper, marjoram, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large, resealable plastic bag. Add the cubed pork, toss until well coated, then seal, and refrigerate overnight.

2. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a 9x9 inch baking dish with half of the spinach leaves.

3. Pack the marinated pork into the baking dish, and cover with the remaining spinach leaves. Cover the pan with aluminum foil, and bake in the preheated oven for 3 hours, or until the pork is tender.

4. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, and cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently until the flour has toasted. Scrape into a heatproof dish, and set aside. Melt the butter in the pot, and stir in the onions and celery. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the mushrooms, and cook until tender; stir the flour mixture back into the pot to coat the vegetables.

5. Pour in the beef broth, stewed tomatoes, cooked pork and spinach, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Simmer 1 1/2 hours.

6. Stir in the butter beans, yellow squash, and zucchini. Simmer 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

Rutabaga Stew

The rutabaga is a root vegetable that originated as a cross between the cabbage and the turnip. Rutabagas tend to be an underrated vegetable today. You just don’t see many recipes that utilize their amazing flavor. This soup is warm and earthy. Perfect for a cold day.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

• 1 1/2 pounds chicken, diced

• 4 rutabagas, peeled and diced

• 4 medium beets, peeled and diced

• 4 carrots, diced

• 3 stalks celery, diced

• 1 red onion, diced

• water, or to cover

Directions

1. Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until completely browned, 3 to 5 minutes.

2. Add rutabagas, beets, carrots, celery, and red onion to the pot. Pour enough water over the vegetable mixture to cover completely.

3. Reduce heat to low and cook at a simmer for at least 4 hours, adding water as needed to keep vegetable submerged.

Apple Cider Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 1/2 cups apple cider
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 large bay leaf
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 3 potatoes, cubed
• 2 onions, diced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 large McIntosh apple, sliced

Directions

1. Combine flour, salt, pepper, and thyme in a bowl. Toss beef cubes in the flour mixture.
2. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown beef cubes on all sides. Combine browned meat, apple cider, water, and cider vinegar in the pot and bring it to a boil. Add bay leaf; reduce heat to low. Simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour.
3. Stir in carrots, potatoes, onions, celery, and apple and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 1 hour more.

Slow Cooker Spanish Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef stew meat
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup chopped Spanish onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups chopped red potatoes
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (12 ounce) jar sofrito
• 1/2 cup pitted and halved green olives

Directions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook beef in hot skillet until completely browned, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Transfer beef to a slow cooker, retaining some of the beef drippings in the skillet.
2. Return skillet to heat and heat the retained drippings. Saute onion and garlic in hot drippings until softened, about 5 minutes; add to beef in slow cooker.
3. Stir potatoes, diced tomatoes, sofrito, and olives into the beef mixture.
4. Cook on Low until beef and potatoes are fork-tender, 4 to 5 hours.