Slow Cooker Venison Stew

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil or as needed
• 2 pounds venison cubed
• 1 large onion peeled and finely diced
• 1 1/2 cups mushrooms sliced
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon cranberry sauce or redcurrant jelly
• 1 cup chestnuts cooked, optional
• 1/2 cup frozen cranberries or fresh
• 1 cup red wine or ruby port
• 1/2 cup beef broth stock cube is fine too
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• salt
• pepper
• fresh thyme leaves unchecked▢, to garnish, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 530 calories
• Carbohydrate : 33 grams
• Cholesterol : 40 milligrams
• Fat : 18 grams
• Fiber : 6 grams
• Protein : 53 grams
• SaturatedFat : 3.5 grams
• Sodium : 1040 milligrams
• Sugar : 8 grams