Elk Burger Dumpling Stew

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs game, meat, lean, ground
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• onion juice
• 1/3 cup fat, your choice
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1 tablespoon chili sauce

Directions

1. 1

   NOTE: of course the game meat should be Elk. The computer would not take it when I tried to enter it.

2. 2

   Make your favorite dumpling recipe up for six people.

3. 3

   Mix the first four ingredients, shape lightly into patties or small cakes and sear in fat in hot frying pan until well browned; remove cakes.

4. 4

   Stir flour into dumplings in pan, add water, tomato juice and chili sauce and bring to a boil.

5. 5

   Return patties to pan and drop 1 tablespoons dumpling mixture on top of each, cover tightly and cook 10 minutes. Approximate yield: 6 portions.