Wild Boar Stew

Ingredients for Wild Boar Stew: 

• 1kg diced wild boar
• 50g plain flour
• Rapeseed oil (we recommend Hillfarm)
• 2 litre stock
• 100g streaky bacon
• 25g tomato puree
• 1 diced red pepper
• 5g thyme
• 5 bay leaves
• 10g paprika
• 3g cayenne papper
• 4 crushed garlic cloves
• 2 diced onions
• 150g mushrooms
• 250ml red wine
• 10g parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions for Wild Boar Stew: 

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Put the flour in a bowl with salt and pepper – add the meat and mix around with your hands until the meat is well covered in flour.
3. In a heavy bottomed casserole dish heat the rapeseed oil over a medium heat. Add the meat and lightly fry until it is browned.
4. Add the bacon and fry for a further 5 minutes.
5. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil, then stir in the remaining ingredients.
6. Place in the pre-heated oven for two hours.
7. Serve with a dollop of sour cream and seasonal vegetables, a hunk of fresh bread or mashed potato.