Hunter's Crockpot Venison Stew
 
 
THM:E, low fat, gluten/egg/dairy/nut free (Use an allergy-friendly soy sauce alternative such as coconut aminos and gluten-free oat fiber if necessary.)
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Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
  • 2 lg. sweet potatoes
  • 8 med. carrots
  • 1 med. onion
  • 2 c. water
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  • ½ c. reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ c. water
  • 3 T. oat fiber (use gluten-free if necessary)
  • 3 T. tomato paste
  • 1 tsp. each garlic powder, paprika, salt
  • ½ tsp. xanthan gum
  • ½ tsp. ground mustard, sage, black pepper
  • ½ tsp. liquid smoke
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  • 3 lb. venison roast
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  • 1 tsp. xanthan gum
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  • Serve with brown rice seasoned with garlic salt and black pepper
Instructions
  1. Wash the sweet potatoes and carrots and cut them up into 3" chunks (this isn't rocket science, and I don't peel them). If the carrots are really big around, cut them in half so they'll cook through. Place the sweet potato and carrot chunks in the bottom of a crockpot that holds 6 quarts or more. Cut the onion into thick slices and put it on top. Pour two cups of water over the vegetables.
  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk the second section of ingredients (add the xanthan gum while whisking so it doesn't clump).
  3. Cut the venison roast into 1½" chunks and fold them into the sauce. Pour the venison and sauce over the top of the vegetables in the crockpot. Do not stir.
  4. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours, then stir. Remove one cup of broth and whisk 1 tsp. xanthan gum into it. Pour this mixture into the crockpot and stir again. Cook on high for another hour or until the vegetables are soft and the meat cooked through, then turn the crockpot to low until serving.
  5. Serve over brown rice. Since you already have some carbs in the form of the sweet potatoes and to a lesser extent, the carrots, go easy on the rice. If "go easy" isn't specific enough for you, please feel free to calculate exact carb counts for the sweet potatoes, carrots, and rice to ensure that you don't go over your 45g carb limit for a THM:E meal. I just go easy. It's easier.
Notes
Mushrooms would be a great addition to this, but I didn't have any. I would add them when thickening the broth at the 3 hour mark.
Recipe by Briana Thomas at https://www.briana-thomas.com/hunters-venison-stew-over-rice/