Name: 7 Ingredient Slow Cooker Venison Stew
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 242 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 450 g (1lb) venison cut into 1cm cubes; 2 onions (peeled and finely diced); 400 g (14oz) tin of chopped tomatoes with herbs; 450 g (1lb) carrots, cut into small cubes; 120 g (4oz) chorizo, sliced; 2 garlic cloves (minced); 300 ml hot beef stock; Optional bay leaves (chilli, olive oil)

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Slow cooker venison stew

This slow cooker venison stew is everything you / I / all of us need.

Filling, warming, comforting, super easy and tasty.

It is hearty and loaded with all the good stuff – even though there are only 7 ingredients. Yes only 7. But they are 7 good stuff ingredients, most of which you already have in your pantry. And it is very customisable to so you can play around with the recipe to your taste.

For example, you can add a bit more vegetable stock if you want to make it more soupy, you can swap the venison for some beef and the carrots for some pumpkin or squash to get a more autumn vibe. Of course, the beauty of 7 ingredients is that it is simple and less to do, but you can add in a few more veggies you prefer too. Your stew, your rules.

The other day, I had both girls home sick from school. We decided to spend the day cuddled up in bed and get down to some serious girl talk. Amongst all the hugs, snuffles, hot water bottles and a million and one unicorns, I got to hear about best friends old and new, the BEST playground games, their favourite subjects (science, art and going to the ‘compinter sweep’ aka computer suite), birthday party dreams (6 months away and involves unicorns), and favourite teachers and cousins.

Then we watched a couple of movie during which they reiterated to me that their current favourite meals were Pierniczki świąteczne (polish Christmas cookies), low carb granola and my slow cooker jerk chicken stew, so if I would mind making all of these later that evening. 🙂

It was one of the best 8 hours of my life, I wanted to stay right there the entire day and could have stayed for the rest of the week, if I could have put real life on hold. It was with great reluctance that I got out of bed to put something on for supper. And I decided that I wanted a quick easy treat so enter this slow cooker venison stew, which meant I was back up in with them in less than 20 mins.

How to make this 7-ingredient slow cooker venison stew

So you need

Venison

Onions

Chopped tomatoes with herbs

Carrots

Chorizo

Garlic

Beef stock

How do you cook venison in a slow cooker

Essentially you quickly brown the meat in batches and sauté the onions for another few. Then pretty much dump all the ingredients into the slow cooker and that is it. To be honest you can skip the browning and the sautéing steps too and just add everything straight in. But peeps, I really must tell you that the browning really adds a richer depth of flavour to this venison stew so if you have time, you should try and do it.

Optional extras you can add to the stew include bay leaves, chilli and spices like juniper and caraway seeds. My motto for this is ‘to just add things that you like’.

Another thing about making your life easy is the type of slow cooker that you have. In fact, I tend to use my well-loved Multicooker Redmond, which is definitely way more than just a slow cooker. This multi cooking gadget bakes, makes porridge, fries, boils, steams, makes yoghurt and like a gazillion other things too. So, you can both fry the meat and onions and slow cook the venison stew in it. Please do pop over to their website and check them out if you don’t already have one (Christmas gift alert……).

Can I say that this 7 ingredient slow cooker venison stew rocks when you serve it warm from the slow cooker with a big old drizzle of chilli oil and some fresh herbs? And if you want to make it more filling then serve it with some hot out of the oven crusty bread to mop up all that juiciness. You don’t have to take my word for it. Just drop everything and try it yourself.

Easy venison slow cooker recipes

If you are looking for more easy venison slow cooker recipes then why not check out this easy slow cooker venison and bean stew. It is really easy and really filling too. Oh and make sure to try Campfire Stew as well (venison can be used if you prefer it).

Here is how to make this 7 ingredient slow cooker venison stew. Please do try it and if you do make it, then please do tag #recipesfromapantry on Instagram or twitter so that I can pop over and have a look. It is really, really awesome for me when you make any one of my recipes. You can also share it on my Facebook page.

Thank you for reading my 7 ingredient slow cooker venison stew recipe post. And please come visit again as I continue dreaming up recipes, traditional African recipes, African fusion recipes, Sierra Leone recipes, travel plans and much more for you.

5 from 8 votes

7 Ingredient Slow Cooker Venison Stew

Prep Time

2 mins

Cook Time

4 hrs

Total Time

4 hrs 2 mins

7 Ingredient Slow Cooker Venison Stew

Course: Main

Servings: 5

Calories: 294 kcal

Author: Recipes From A Pantry

Ingredients

450 g (1lb) venison cut into 1cm cubes
2 onions peeled and finely diced
400 g (14oz) tin of chopped tomatoes with herbs
450 g (1lb) carrots, cut into small cubes
120 g (4oz) chorizo, sliced
2 garlic cloves minced
300 ml hot beef stock
Optional bay leaves chilli, olive oil

Instructions

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium heat and brown the venison in batches for 3-4 mins until done. Add the browned venison into the bowl of the Multicooker Redmond slow cooker. (You can skip this step and add the venison straight into the slow cooker).
Add the onion to the pan and sautée for about 5 mins till softened. Then transfer the cooked onion to bowl of the Multicooker Redmond slow cooker. (You can skip this step and just put the onion into the slow cooker).
Add the tomatoes, carrots, chorizo, garlic and hot beef stock into the slow cooking bowl, mix well, cover and cook on high heat for 3-4 hours (or low heat for 7-8 hrs if your slow cooker permits).
Season well before serving.

Nutrition Facts

7 Ingredient Slow Cooker Venison Stew

Amount Per Serving

Calories 294 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g 17%

Saturated Fat 4g 20%

Cholesterol 97mg 32%

Sodium 639mg 27%

Potassium 995mg 28%

Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%