Ingredients:

Directions:

1 cup flour

* 1/2 tsp Salt

Your favorite venison seasoning(Cajun seasoning, Buck Seasoning, whatever. Better peppery than salty)

2# venison loin steaks, cubed

1/2 medium onion, chopped into 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch pieces

3 cups V-8 juice or tomato juice

10 squirts of Tabasco or Louisiana Hot Sauce (2-3 Tablespoons)

2 beef bouillon cubes (or 2 tsp granules, or two cups of drippings from a leftover roast)

1 cup water

2 stalks Celery, chopped

2-3 medium carrots, peeled or non-peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch discs

2-3 medium potatoes, peeled, cut into 3/4 inch cubes

*1 cup kernel corn (fresh or frozen

*1 cup Peas

vegetable or canola oil

*optional

Stews are always best when the flavors have the chance to blend, which means it's better if this has time to sit for awhile. That's why it's perfect for a deer camp situation.

So after lunch is all done, and 30-45 minutes before you go back into the woods for the afternoon hunt:

1) Combine salt, flour, venison seasoning in medium bowl.

2) In a soup kettle on medium to medium-high heat, heat 1-2 tbsp of vegetable or canola oil.

3) Dredge 1/3 of the cubed venison to flour mixture to coat it and place into soup kettle.

4) Brown venison in soup kettle 5-10, stirring . Remove venison to platter for now.

5) Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the rest of the venison.

6) Once all venison is browned, return all venison to soup kettle.

7) Add the onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, V-8 juice, beef stock, water, Tabasco.

8) Sowly bring to boil, stirring frequently.

9) Remove from heat. Cover. (This will help blend the flavors. it also helps keep mice and any camp dogs out of the stew while you're gone hunting.)

10) GO HUNTING!!!! This is very important.

3 to 4 hours later, when you return from hunting:

11) If you desire, sitr in peas and corn now.

12) Simmer on low heat for 45-60 minutes (or until meat is tender and potatoes and carrots are done). Stir occasionally to keep things from burning on the bottom.

Serve with warm, buttered bread. Season with more tabasco if desired. Tabasco is the secret ingredient that will make it GREAT! If your nose is dripping, when you feast, you've done it right.