All Recipes

All 12 recipes on Sovarant, tested in a home kitchen near Plentywood, Montana. Click any photo or the "Read Recipe" link for full ingredients and step-by-step instructions.

Bowl of homemade beef chili served with fresh bread on a rustic table
Main Dish

Bison & Wheat Berry Chili

A hearty, slow-simmered chili built with lean ground bison and chewy wheat berries instead of beans.

2 hr6 servings
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Hand slicing a berry cake in warm, golden lighting
Dessert

Wild Huckleberry Buckle

A dense, buttery cake studded with foothill huckleberries and finished with a cinnamon streusel top.

55 min8 servings
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Rustic sourdough bread fresh from the oven, beautifully scored, in a red Dutch oven
Baking

Dutch Oven Sourdough

A straightforward sourdough loaf baked in a covered Dutch oven, built around a starter fed on local flour.

About 18 hr1 loaf (10 slices)
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Top view of a tasty casserole and roll on a burlap surface, perfect brunch setup
Main Dish

Root Cellar Hotdish

Potatoes, carrots, and parsnips layered with ground beef and finished under a crisp cheddar crust.

1 hr 10 min6 servings
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Aerial shot of a jar of dark jam on a wooden board with a spoon
Preserves

Chokecherry Syrup

Wild chokecherries reduced down with sugar and a little lemon — pour it over pancakes or stir it into a soda.

1 hr 30 minMakes about 3 jars
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Colorful grain salad with cashews, red pepper, and cheese in a bowl
Salad

Toasted Wheat Berry Salad

Chewy hard red wheat berries tossed with roasted squash, dried chokecherries, and a cider vinaigrette.

40 min4 servings
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A close-up of a deliciously fried salmon steak sizzling in its juices in a pan
Main Dish

Skillet Trout with Wild Sage

A fast pan sear for stream-caught trout, finished with brown butter and foraged sage.

20 min2 servings
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Close-up of a raw beef steak seasoned with rosemary and peppercorns on a wooden surface
Main Dish

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Roast

A dry rub built from crushed juniper berries and black pepper, slow-roasted low for a Sunday dinner.

About 3 hr 15 min, plus overnight8 servings
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Delicious fruit crumble with peach and blackberry, freshly baked and ready to enjoy
Dessert

Fence-Line Rhubarb Crisp

Tart rhubarb pulled from along the fence, baked under a thick oat and brown sugar crumble.

55 min6 servings
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Top view of a delicious traditional meat stew garnished with herbs, served in a black ceramic pot
Main Dish

Elk & Barley Stew

A slow braise of elk stew meat, pearl barley, and root vegetables, built for a night when the temperature drops fast.

2 hr 50 min6 servings
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Close-up of pancakes topped with fresh berries and syrup pouring on them
Breakfast

Buttermilk Wheat Pancakes

Fluffy buttermilk pancakes made partly with whole wheat flour, for a nuttier take on a weekend breakfast.

25 min4 servings (about 12 pancakes)
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Top view of a creamy pumpkin soup garnished with croutons and seeds
Soup

Squash & Sage Soup

A smooth roasted squash soup finished with brown butter and crisped sage leaves.

55 min6 servings
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