Bison Stew
March 22, 2001 Robin R. - Editor
About
A tasty, hearty dish that’s easy to make (I used a crock pot). What I like is the stew can be frozen into smaller portions for quick meals when I don’t feel like cooking. I have tried this recipe using turnips and carrots and also with sweet potatoes and parsnips. Both versions were delicious! Lean organic / free-range beef can be substituted for the bison. Makes a large batch.
Ingredients
| Organic stewing bison | 1 - 2 lbs | |
| White turnips, diced* | 4 ea medium | |
| Onions, chopped | 2 ea medium | |
| Carrots, chopped | 2 - 4 ea large | |
| Celery, sliced | 2 - 4 stalks | |
| Dried parsley flakes | 1 tsp | |
| Thyme | 1/2 tsp | |
| Freshly ground pepper | 1/4 tsp | |
| Diced tomatoes | 24 oz can | |
| Hot water | 2 cups (or as needed) | |
| Adzuki beans, drained and rinsed (optional) | 16 oz can | |
| Dried kelp | to taste | |
| Olive oil (stove-top method only) | 3 Tbsp | |
| Rice or spelt flour (stove-top method only) | as needed |
Crock Pot Method
- Toss everything into the pot and cook on high for 5 or 6 hours or until vegetables are tender, and meat is done.
Stove Top Method
This recipe was originally designed for a crock pot. We found stove-top instructions for a basic beef stew in an old fashioned cook book. Though this recipe was not tested using this method these time honoured instructions should work for those who do not own a crock pot.
- Roll bison/ beef cubes in a little rice or light spelt flour. Heat olive oil in large soup pot and brown meat until richly browned on all sides. Sprinkle with pepper.
- Add the 2 cups hot water (or as needed) to cover the meat, then cover pot tightly and simmer gently until meat is tender (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours).
- Half an hour before serving time add vegetables and rest of seasonings. Continue cooking until vegetables are tender.
Editor’s Notes
- If turnips are not to your liking try sweet potatoes or yams instead and pair them with parsnips for colour variation.
- Adzuki beans are optional in this recipe. As organic meat can be expensive, these beans can serve as a protein boost for those who use only 1 lb of meat.
- If you are making this via the stovetop method and need the dish to be completely gluten-free be sure to use rice flour when browning the meat.
By Mariemily Photos / Shutterstock.com. Not a picture of the actual final product of this recipe. Photo has been used for graphical enhancement.
I created this recipe when the blood type diet was in vogue. I wasn’t able to stick to the diet but this stew is a recipe I like that is compatible with the type O plan. Adzuki beans were included as they are the only beans allowed for type O and I wanted a less expensive protein alternative for part of the meat. Note that the stock feature photo is somewhat close to the actual recipe. If the white chunks are potato – that is not allowed for type O – so we can pretend they’re turnips! 😉