This traditional Elk Stew recipe was submitted via “Ɂełnélixʷs” Facebook group, a Spokane Tribe grassroots food sovereignty/safety group.
“Ɂełnélixʷs” in “ńpoqińišcn” (the Spokane language) means “their food; the food by which they are known.”
The peoples of the northeastern Columbia Plateau have been able to utilize their local and neighboring regions’ resources to live in a truly sustainable fashion. This group provides a place to converse, work, and share information about food sovereignty/safety and the peoples ability to access healthy and traditional foods.
- Category: Recipes
Ingredients
- Stew meat (elk)
- Flour
- Bacon Fat
- Potatoes, chopped
- 1 Onions, chopped
- 2 Carrots, chopped
- Celery, chopped
- Tomatoes, chopped
- Cabbage (optional), chopped
- Salt
- Pepper
- Sage
- Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Mix enough flour and spices (to taste) to cover stew meat.
- Put this mixture and meat in a dish with a tight fitting lid or zip lock baggy and shake well.
- Sear meat in a stew pan with hot bacon fat.
- Add a little water and the remainder of the ingredients. Bring to a boil and turn down to simmer until vegetables and meat are fully cooked.
