Bison and Rabbit Stew with Juniper Berries
Wild Rose TeamPartager
Serves 4 – 6
This hearty and rustic stew combines tender bison and rabbit with earthy root vegetables and aromatic juniper berries for a rich and flavourful dish. Perfect for cold days, it’s a true comfort meal with a touch of wilderness-inspired flavour. Substitute with chicken, duck, or beef if desired!
Ingredients
- 1 rabbit (you can substitute with chicken or duck)
- 1 bison roast or about 1.8 Kg (4 pounds) of bison stew (you can substitute beef)
- 4 cups water
- 6 bay leaves
- 1 handful of Juniper berries
- 8 carrots (chopped)
- 4 parsnips (chopped)
- 3 medium size onions (diced)
- 1 head of garlic (chopped)
- Salt, pepper and other seasoning to taste (1 – 2 tsp. of thyme)
1. Brown the rabbit first and set aside. Heavily brown the bison, add in and brown onions and garlic.
2. Add in rabbit, water and bay leaves, and juniper, and then slowly stew for several hours 2 – 6 depending on time and heat. Low, slow heat is best.
3. Thirty minutes before serving, add in parsnips and salt, pepper, and thyme to taste.
4. About ten minutes before serving add in carrots.
5. This stew is so good that it often gets eaten up in first sitting (depending on the number of guests), but it will keep well-refrigerated for several days, to be heated up again. You can also freeze the leftovers and heat up at a later date.