California Wild Duck Stew

A Carolina mountain recipe for California Wild Duck Stew.

AmericanChickenAdvanced480 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 0.3 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and quartered
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 cup chopped celery and leaves
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and quartered
  • 1 cup pitted ripe olives
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 0.3 cup olive oil
  • 2 cup dry red wine
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/8 tsp allspice
  • 1/8 tsp mace
  • 1/8 tsp thyme
  • 1 bay leaf, crushed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.3 tsp freshly−ground pepper
  • 4 wild ducks, plucked, drawn and cut into serving pieces
  • 20 small new potatoes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Saute mushrooms and tomatoes in 3 tablespoons butter for 3 minutes. Combine with carrot, green pepper, onion, celery, garlic, olives, tomato paste, olive oil, wine, Worcestershire, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, mace, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper to make a marinade. Add duck pieces and marinate overnight or for at least 10 hours. Simmer duck in marinade 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until tender. Boil potatoes in salted water for approximately 15 minutes or until tender. Add to stew just before serving. California Wild Duck Stew 12

Tags

carolinas-cooking