In SERIOUS need of recipes!
Hey all! I really need your help. I have a 6 ' tall, stand alone freezer FULL of ground venison and my family is getting tired of my meatloaf, tacos and chili. Can you please share with me any recipes/suggestions you all have that use either ground beef or ground venison.
My family thanks you!
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15 Comments:
How about Beef Stroganoff?
Alaina Browne at 2:54PM on 04/11/08
I never met anyone who didn't like shepherd's pie. Here's a simple one:
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/000216easy_shepherds_pie.php
Or you can search for Nigella's Rudulph pie, but it's more elaborate.
I also tried out this venision enchilada recipe before, but cheated with canned enchilada sauce (it says cubed venison but you can easily swithc for ground):
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_24030,00.html
You can try meatballs or whatever kind of ragu you normally make with pasta:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_13810,00.html
I'm sure a burger here and there would be good as well.
Good luck. I had a hell of a time just getting though the back end of a deer (I deboned and cubed it, but didn't get it ground. We ate many stews.).
renzata at 2:55PM on 04/11/08
I'm going out on a limb here and saying that Hamburger-Helper-like dishes are fanastic with venison - or even cut half and half with ground beef. Now I have been known to eat the evil boxed stuff which I know many of our fellow readers do not. But boil up some short pasta, toss in a can of tomatoes and a pound of venison with spices, onion, garlic (and lots of worchestershire) and well, my kids eat it up!
What about meat pie (tortiere) - venison, pork, beef? Meatballs? Kebee - my spelling is wrong but the Lebanese skewers with ground meat?
Maureen at 3:17PM on 04/11/08
Oh and I forgot to say - send me some! My man didn't get a deer last year!
Maureen at 3:17PM on 04/11/08
My mom often used ground venison in spaghetti. It was delicious. You could also use it in moussaka.
unarata at 3:35PM on 04/11/08
Make your own venison sausage.
wookie at 3:50PM on 04/11/08
My first thought was about meatballs and moussaka, too. You can also make spinach and venison croquettes (never made them with venison, but they are great with either beef or chicken - if venison is on the drier side, spinach will add plenty of moisture), wontons or pot stickers, savoury pies and/or quiches, lasagna, stuffed peppers and/or cabbage...
brooke29 at 4:05PM on 04/11/08
Remember, venison is very lean compared to beef. One trick that works, especially if making meat loaf, meatballs or burgers from venison, is to add some tomato juice to it - it will help keep it moist in lieu of fat.
BITTER at 4:39PM on 04/11/08
Wow. I envy you. Someone in your family is a hunter I get. I wonder if it would be too gamey for Kefta? Mix it with chopped onions, some softened butter, and whatever spices you like, and let it chill for a little while in the fridge. Then, take handfuls of it, and form it around kebab skewers, as big around as your big toe. Either grill, or cook on a grill pan, turning often. I make this with ground lamb, and it turns out quite well.
DaveFaris at 4:55PM on 04/11/08
I used to live in Spartanburg, SC and there weren't many places for a foodie to indulge. One place that was fantastic was Gerhardt's. They served a Jaeger Schnitzel that phenomenal. Check out Wolfgang Puck's recipe at:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_19391,00.html
Homemade Spaetzel would definitely be a plus, but buttered egg noodles and quick pickled red cabbage would be just fine.
banchodus at 5:01PM on 04/11/08
That would make a seriously divine ragu for homemade pasta! Just be sure to add a lot of good red wine and cook it for a very long time.
Mmmmmmmmm........
Brownie at 5:23PM on 04/11/08
Venison needs some fat!
For sausage, grind it 50/50 with pork. For meatballs, burgers, etc cut it about 75/25.
srhcb at 5:36PM on 04/11/08
Ma Po Tofu using venison instead of pork? Put it in Ravioli? How about Mantoo dumplings? Venison stroganoff?
gnomatic at 9:30PM on 04/11/08
I was wondering if it was ground with any extra fat or pork. My friend who supplies me with venison grinds some with pork and some with bacon. It is delicious and I use it in all the recipes I'd use ground chuck or ground sirloin. Free meat that tastes spectacular. What could be better?
PerkyMac at 9:40PM on 04/11/08
How about some lettuce wraps? Cook the meat with soy sauce, garlic, green onion, chili sauce, etc. Serve in lettuce cups with shredded carrot, ground peanuts, etc.
GumbeauxGal at 10:14PM on 04/11/08