Stews, Soups, and Chili Recipes

Venison and Barley Soup is tenderly cooked venison stew meat with potatoes, celery, onions, carrots, mushrooms and of course barley in a beefy broth. 

A delicious healthy stew that will make you come back for more and that’s ok because it’s very low-calorie. Slow-cooked bite-size pieces of venison and big chunks of sweet potato–oh my goodness! Plus, the house fills with the most heavenly aromatic smell.

Peppers, peppers and more peppers–oh, and ground venison, tomatoes, onions, garlic, oregano, basil and rice and then top all of that deliciousness with cheddar cheese and maybe a dollop of sour cream. 

Slow cooked venison stew meat with shrimp, smoked sausage, onions, bell peppers, Jalapeño peppers, celery, and spices all surrounding garlicky white rice. 

Healthy Venison Stew is a hearty stew made with marinated venison that’s so tender it will melt in your mouth. Let’s not forget the delicious veggies–potatoes, carrots, celery, onions and lots of spices. It’s a perfect Wintertime comfort food. 

Venison Taco Stew is a delicious stew made up of ground venison or stew meat from a backstrap and cooked with whole kernel yellow corn, kidney beans, tomato juice, and taco spices. It’s extremely easy to make and is quick comfort food.

I have found many recipes for potato soup and some, not many, include venison. I have seen it with huge chunks of venison, some with slices, and some with ground venison burger. I’ve seen some that looked delicious and a few that looked downright disgusting–I’m just being honest.

Chili is a favorite all over the world. We don’t know exactly where it came from or how long it’s been around, but we love chili so much that there’s a National and World Chili Championship and there’s even an International Chili Society. When a meal has its own society, you know it’s good!

  Deer Calico Beans does not contain Calico cat–I promise. It does have white-tailed deer, though. This recipe is somewhat similar to chili beans but different. Does that make sense? No, I didn’t think so, but once you see how it’s made and taste it you will understand.

My Mamaw Inie made the best vegetable soup in the world. I can still see her standing in the kitchen waiting for it to get done. Every so often she’d stir it and take a big whiff. It scented the whole house.