SLOW COOKER CARIBOU STEW

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Tasty slow cooker stew recipe from Western Alaska. Tailor it to your region by using beef, moose, or other local meat. Throw it in the slow cooker or on the wood stove and let it fill your home with the savory smell of warmth and comfort.

Provided by Margaret Spencer Kepler

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beef Soup Recipes

Time 8h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

½ cup all-purpose flour
2 ½ pounds moose meat, cut into cubes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
4 cups beef stock
3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large onion, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 bay leaves

Steps:

Place flour in a shallow bowl; press meat into the flour to coat and shake off the excess flour.
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium; cook and stir meat until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer meat to a large slow cooker. Pour beef stock over meat in slow cooker; add potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, diced tomatoes with juice, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, garlic, and bay leaves. Gently stir mixture.
Cook on Low for 8 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.3 calories, Carbohydrate 39.6 g, Cholesterol 69 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 32.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 243.2 mg, Sugar 6.5 g