Moose Stew

John McCain has rocked foodies all over by selecting Sarah Palin as his running mate. What’s rocking foodies is that her favorite meal is Moose Stew!

So just what is this Moose Stew?

Moose Stew

Feeds 6-8

2 - 2 1/2 lb Moose meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tb shortening
1/4 ts black pepper
1/2 ts Paprika
1 Bay leaf
1 ts Salt
2 cans condensed beef broth (10-1/2 ounces each)
1 cup dry red wine
1 Onion; diced

12-15 sm whole white onions
3-4 carrots; chopped
10 sm potatoes; peeled
2 tb butter
2 tb flour

You’ll need at least a 2-3 gallon pot to handle this volume of stew.

Saute cubes of moose meat in shortening until browned on all sides. Throw in the pepper, paprika, bay leaf, salt, beef broth, red wine, onion, and carrots. Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until the meat is tender. Add the whole onions and peeled potatoes; cover again and simmer for an additional 15-20  minutes, or until the vegetables become slightly tender. Mix the butter and flour into a paste and drop this into the stew pot. Continue to cook, stirring the stew, until the moose stew bubbles and thickens up. Serve with rice or other sides of you liking.

There you have it. Oh wait… the local store does not have any moose meat. Where’s the beef!?

I found one source to buy moose meat online here: Moose Meat

If that doesn’t work out for you then I’m afraid you’re going to have to strike up a friendship with some of Sarah Palin’s fans up in Alaska and hopefully they’ll be willing to ship you some! Or you could always do a lil’ hunting for your own.