Venison Meatballs with Pasta

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2 lbs. ground venison
1 cup milk
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. minced onion
2 Tbsp. minced garlic.
Mix together well.  Shape into meatballs.  Add olive oil to a large skillet.  Heat and cook meatballs.
Meanwhile, cook pasta.
I made two 1 cup packages of brown gravy.
Drain pasta and rinse.
Place on place, add meatballs and top with gravy.

My family hunts and we usually have venison in the freezer.  Any of our venison recipes would work great with beef.





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Nacho Plate Meatballs

2 pound ground venison (hamburger would work fine)
8 oz. grated Pepper Jack cheese
1 1/2 cups bread crumbs, I used Panko
24 oz. salsa, I used Pace

Mix all ingredients together well.
Spray baking pan and bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes.

These are served on crushed corn chips, with green salad, sour cream and ranch dressing.  My family really likes these.  They would be great any way you make taco salad, and wouldn't you know they freeze great!

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Venison Steaks

More venison!
These steaks were washed and put in a hot skillet.  I added enough Teriyaki sauce to cover them, this will depend on how many steaks you have and the size of your skillet.  Then squirt about a tablespoon of honey on each steak.  These were little backstrap steaks, you would want more for a larger steak.  Cook until browned on the bottom and turn them.  Once they are turned keep splashing the sauce up on the steaks until they are done to keep they moist, you don't want them to dry out.

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Venison Steaks ~ yet again. . .

We always have venison in the freezer.  Some of our followers have expressed how they like learning new ways to use it up.  So here is another  very easy way to use it up.  Hope you like it.

Cooking Venison 101:  I always wash steaks before cooking them.  I was raised on beef, and I think this helps with the gamey smell.  Also garlic is a best friend of venison for this purpose ~ according to me.

On to the how to's.  Place washed steaks in a skillet and add minced garlic, pour on some Worchestershire Sauce.  (I placed the steaks in a skillet that was about the size as how many steaks I had to cook.)  Then poured on enough Worchestershire Sauce to cover up about 3/4 of the way on the raw steaks.  When the first side is browned turn them and splash some Worchestershire Sauce (from the skillet) up on the steaks to keep them good and moist.  After all no one likes dry steak.  :o)  Finish cooking, and enjoy!

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Doritos Nachos

For these nachos I browned 2 pounds of venison steak cut into bit size pieces.  You could use any meat you like.
Taco Sauce ~ I used Taco Bell, 1/2 bottle, about 3.5 ounces.
I added a couple of shakes of chopped garlic, because I like it with venison.
Cook until meat is done.

I poured 2/3 of a bag of Doritos into a casserole dish.  I used Cook Ranch ~ personal favorite.
Dot a can of 15 oz. Chili on the Doritos
Add the meat mixture next.
Bake for 20 minutes at 375 degrees.  Remove casserole from oven and spread on 1 cup sour cream, and sprinkle on grated cheese about 2 cups.  Crumb up the 1/3 of Doritos left in the bag and pour on top of cheese.  Bake for an additional 5 minutes and serve.

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Made from Scratch Fajitas ~ Perfect for diets avoiding MSG

Fajita Mix

1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. minced onions
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. paprika
1 Tbsp. Kosher salt

Keep in a sealed container.

Today this was made from 2 pounds of venison.  I cubed the meat and added 1 beef bouillon cube.  (I would have added beef for beef chicken for chicken.)
Add enough water to break down the bouillon cube, about 1/2 cup.  Add 2 ~ 3 teaspoons of the above Fajitas Mix, depending on how spicy you like it.  Brown meat.
Place grated cheese on your tortilla, microwave for 20 seconds add meat and whatever topping you like.        Thanks for Buzzing by,

BBQ Gravy

3 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. flour
Heat in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
Melt the butter then stir in the flour and cook until light brown, about 1 minute.
Add 2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup BBQ sauce
Salt and pepper
Whisk in the chicken stock and BBQ sauce, and season with salt and pepper.
Continue whisking and cook until thickened, about 3 minutes.

Note:  Of course this is good with onions in it.
I serve this over venison and hamburgers.
It also doubles well.
Enjoy!

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Deer Back Straps

2 pounds deer back straps
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup Coke
1 heaping tsp. garlic ~ minced
Super simple, just fry them up.

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Shepherds Pie

I know that Shepherds Pie is traditionally made from lamb, but not today.  :o)  I used 2 pounds of cubed venison, browned it and added a 24 ounce jar of salsa.

This is also a great way to used left over mashed potatoes.  I put the mashed potatoes on top then topped with Pepper Jack cheese.  It's a man pleaser at my house.  Thanks for Buzzing by,

Topping for Venison

1 pound venison ~ mine were sirloin steaks
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 tea. garlic powder
3 or 4 dashes tabasco
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. mustard
I wash the venison and put it in a frying pan.
Mixing the other ingredients together I put them on top.
I just cook until the venison is cooked.

This is really popular at my house.

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