It's Deer Season!

I found these crockpot venison recipes that look interesting. They are certainly unusual. Sweet venison? I definitely like the crockpot idea.

Crockpot Venison Apple Cider Stew

1 pound beef or venison stew meat -- (up to 2)
8 carrots -- sliced thin
6 potatoes -- sliced thin
2 apples -- chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon thyme
2 tablespoons minced onion
2 cups apple cider

Place carrots, potatoes, and apples in crock pot. Add meat and sprinkle with salt, thyme, and onion. Pour cider over meat and cover. Cook in crock pot on low heat 10-12 hours. Thicken gravy.

Crockpot Deer Stew

1 pound bacon
2 pounds cubed deer meat
2 medium turnips -- cut up
1 large can Veg-All
1 can tomato sauce - (16 oz)
1 onion -- diced
Salt -- to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste

Fry the bacon first and then use drippings to brown floured deer meat (or beef). Put browned meat in a slow cooker and pour in the liquid from the Veg-All. Add the tomato sauce, the diced onion and cut up turnips. (Add water as needed to obtain desired consistency.) Cook in crock pot 3 to 4 hours on HIGH (all day on LOW) or until meat is very tender.

Add Veg-All vegetables and bacon and cook an additional 15 minutes.

Please share your venison recipes.