Raccoon - Down Home Dinner in a Crock Pot

Raccoon - Down Home Dinner in a Crock Pot
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 286.3
  • Total Fat: 15.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 97.4 mg
  • Sodium: 319.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 30.1 g

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Introduction

Seriously, I may not be Granny on the Beverly Hill Billies, but I am a country girl who knows how to cook and loves to eat wild game.

And raccoon is no exception. Cooked slowly in a Crock Pot, this makes a very good meal.

Secret: Cut gamey taste by using Whole Cloves.
Seriously, I may not be Granny on the Beverly Hill Billies, but I am a country girl who knows how to cook and loves to eat wild game.

And raccoon is no exception. Cooked slowly in a Crock Pot, this makes a very good meal.

Secret: Cut gamey taste by using Whole Cloves.

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 Large Raccoon
    1 Large Vidalia Onion
    2 Stalks of Celery
    1 Large Green Bell Pepper
    4 Bay Leaves
    1 Can Low Fat/Low Sodium French Onion Soup
    1 Can Low Fat/ Low Sodium Cream of Mushroom Soup
    Salt and Pepper to taste
    Water

Tips

Great with turnips, turnip greens, black eyed peas, baked sweet potatoes and hot cornbread to complete the meal.


Directions

Preparation:
Raccoon can be purchased already dressed. If you have a fresh one, be sure to have someone with experience help you remove the glands and the skin.

1. Dress the raccoon.
2. Thoroughly wash it under cold running water.
3. Cut into quarters.
4. Sprinkle it with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Stick whole clove in the meat about an inch apart.
6. Slice the onions into quarters.
7. Finely chop up celery and bell pepper.

Cooking Method:

1. Place raccoon in the crock pot.
2. Crumble up the bay leaves and sprinkle over the meat.
3. Add the onion, celery and bell pepper add to pot.
4. Mix onion soup, mushroom soup and water together and pour into the pot.
5. Turn the crock pot on high for 30 minutes.
6. Reduce the heat to low.
7. Cook for 6 - 8 hours or overnight.

Roasting:
You can bake it at 325 Degrees F for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until tender and meat starts to fall off the bone.

Serve with cabbage, cabbage casserole, baked sweet potatoes and hot cornbread to complete the meal.

Serving Size: Makes 6-8 Servings