Game Stew with Juniper Sauce and Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 120 minServes: 6
Pairs with
Game and juniper want a red with the same wildness — full-bodied, dark berry tones and a touch of earth. Syrah or nebbiolo.
Ingredients
- 800g venison or elk stew meat
- Flour for dusting
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 carrots, chunked
- 200g mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 400ml red wine
- 400ml game stock
- 10 juniper berries, crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- 200ml cream
- Lingonberry jam
- Mashed potatoes
Method
- 11. Dust the meat in flour, brown in batches in butter. Remove.
- 22. Sauté onion, carrots and mushrooms 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste.
- 33. Pour in wine and stock. Add juniper berries and bay leaves. Return the meat.
- 44. Simmer covered for 1.5–2 hours until tender.
- 55. Stir in cream for the last 10 minutes. Season.
- 66. Serve with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam.