California Wild Duck Stew

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 4 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and quartered
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 cup chopped celery and leaves
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and quartered
• 1 cup pitted ripe olives
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon mace
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground pepper
• 4 wild ducks, plucked, drawn and cut into serving pieces
• 20 small new potatoes

Instructions

1. Sauté mushrooms and tomatoes in 3 tablespoons butter for 3 minutes.
2. Combine with carrot, green pepper, onion, celery, garlic, olives, tomato paste, olive oil, wine, Worcestershire, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, mace, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper to make a marinade.
3. Add duck pieces and marinate overnight or for at least 10 hours.
4. Simmer duck in marinade 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until tender.
5. Boil potatoes in salted water for approximately 15 minutes or until tender.
6. Add to stew just before serving.