Cooking W/ Ground Venison

amez1974

A friend of dh's gave him some ground venison (w/ pork added).

I haven't cooked anything with ground venison for years and years because dh doesn't like it, but is willing to try again. I've always loved venison steaks and we do have a couple of them for anther time too

So, what should I do with the ground venison-any good recipe suggestions? I thought about chili, but was hoping for some more ideas.

Thanks!

coachpepper

putting it in pasta, making soup with ground venison is SO yummy, like a ground beef soup yummmmmmm.
I use it for shepards pie, or really anything that would take ground beef.

pawnstarNate

Chili, Hamburger Helper, spaghetti sauce, taco meat.

I get mine ground at a local meat market and I nor my family can honestly tell the difference between it and regular ground beef.

MarieCoreaa1

mix italian sausage and make pizza, taco's! :drinker:

ritasice21

I have done taco, chili, and peppers, onion, and sauce instead of sausage. Not anymore though, hubby stopped hunting :happy:

MinnieInMaine

I just use it in whatever I'd use hamburg in - jambalaya, meatloaf muffins, bolognese/ragu (veggie and meat sauce for pasta)

kmorris246

Sloppy joes!!!! Yum!

SteveJWatson

Ground venison makes me sad - I'd much sooner have it as a haunch, leg etc.

Having said that, I imagine it would be pretty nomtastic in burgers.

amez1974

Thanks for all the great suggestions!

dennik15

All of the above, plus a little something we call Nebraska Casserole. It came from the wife of a hunting guide in, you guessed it, Nebraska. I modified it to make it a bit healthier, lol.

Ground venison (browned and crumbled)
1 jar of your favorite salsa
1 can of low sodium cream of whatever soup (mushroom, celery, etc...)
2 slices of american cheese

Heat everything but the cheese to a nice simmer, then add the cheese to melt. They served with Doritos, I've used low fat crackers or pita chips and it's just as yummy.

I'm a fan of venison in any format I can get it. It's so lean and I truly like the gamey taste, though I understand it's not for everyone. Enjoy!

woolstockboy1

I only cook with ground venison, and everything that you would make with ground beef you can make with venison. I always enjoy making something for a party with burger in it and having people who would never eat venison go back for seconds because they can't tell the difference. So I guess my advice is to cook it with anything you normally would and enjoy it because it is much healthier than ground beef. But nothing beats a good ribeye or T-bone.