I fully understand how necessary the stone is.I made this one up last night.
Stone soup with Venison
2 pounds venison stew meat, trim off excess fat and feed to man’s best friend
1 ham hock (trim off excess fat and discard, slice all meat into small cubes)
1 head cabbage diced
2 onions diced
2 bunches celery chopped
1 bag baby carrots chopped
1 bunch fresh sage, rosemary, and thyme
1/4 cup Madeira
1 cup warm water
2 tablespoons butter
Black and cayenne pepper to taste
1 magic stone*
Melt butter in large heavy pot on medium heat
Sauté onions, celery, and carrots for a few minutes, stirring often.
Add water. Stir. Let a bit of it evaporate off.
Add venison. Stir often, let it brown.
Add pepper. Stir. Taste.
Add Madeira. Stir. Taste.
Add cabbage. Stir.
Add herbs. Stir.
Add ham hock.
Add magic stone.
Cover and lower temperature to simmer. Let simmer for 30-40 minutes, stirring every five to ten minutes. Taste. If cabbage is still tough, cook longer.
Pick out herb stems, serve.
Total cooking time should be about an hour from melting butter to done.
For extra tastiness, serve over mashed potatoes.
* - magic stone not required, but it gets my daughter involved in the process.
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