Hunter's Venison Casserole
This delicious, one-dish meal was designed to be most flavorful when made with ground venison, but it's also fabulous when made with other big game or even ground beef.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 2cups buttery mashed potatoes
- 1pound lean ground venison (or other big game)
- 1tablespoon canola oil
- 1red onion, chopped
- 2cloves garlic, minced
- 2stalks celery, diced
- ½cup diced red bell pepper
- 1tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½teaspoon salt
- ¼teaspoon pepper
- 2eggs, beaten
- 1cup cottage cheese
- 2tomatoes, sliced
- 1cup shredded Colby Jack or Cheddar cheese
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Step 2
Spread mashed potatoes evenly in a 2-quart casserole dish; set aside. Brown the venison in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crumbly and no longer pink, set aside.Step 3
Heat the canola oil in the skillet, then stir in the red onion, garlic, celery, and red bell pepper. Cook until the onion has softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in cooked venison, and season with Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. Spoon mixture onto potatoes in the casserole dish.Step 4
Stir together eggs and cottage cheese in a small bowl; spread evenly over meat mixture. Top with tomato slices, and sprinkle with cheese.Step 5
Bake, uncovered, in preheated oven until set, about 20 minutes.