Deer Meat Stew

Photo: flickr user trekkyandy

Ingredients

2 lbs. deer meat

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons hot sherry

1 Spanish onion

12 lg. mushrooms

1/2 teaspoon crushed marjoram

4 cloves crushed garlic

2/3 tablespoon parsley, chopped

1 teaspoon tomato paste

1 cup beef broth

3 tablespoons flour

1 1/2 cups red wine

6 lg. potatoes

Preparation

Cut deer meat into large pieces, brown quickly in butter. Add hot sherry. Remove meat from pan. Place onions in pan and brown quickly. Cut each mushroom into 3 pieces, add to onions, cook for 1 minute. Add tomato paste, stirring until smooth. Add beef broth and 1/2 cup red wine. Add browned meat and herbs, cook slowly until tender. About 2 hours.

Add remaining red wine while cooking. Boil the potatoes and cut them up, add to the stew about 20 minutes before serving.