| If you live anywhere near a hunter or hunting area, | | | | or green onions, or one of each and secure with a |
| then chances are you are going to get some deer | | | | moistened toothpick and throw on the grill until the |
| meat. There are some great, easy recipes besides the | | | | meat turns brown. |
| old, tried and true-deer chili, deer stew, deer roast with | | | | Venison Roast Pizza is an easy leftover meal |
| vegetables, deer stroganoff, grilled venison tenderloins | | | | Get a cooked, prepared pizza dough, or use a loaf of |
| or chicken fried deer steaks with gravy and mashed | | | | flatbread or French bread, split. Mix 1 pkg. of softened |
| potatoes. | | | | cream cheese with a tablespoon each of: horseradish |
| Deer Jerky | | | | sauce, ranch dressing, Italian dressing and spread on |
| You aren't a true deer connoisseur unless you have | | | | pizza dough or bread. Top with leftover venison roast |
| tried to make your own deer jerky. You don't have to | | | | or cooked ground venison, onions, pepper, olives or |
| have a dehydrator; you can use your oven, set on | | | | mushrooms, as desired, top with Italian blend or |
| 200-250, with a hot pad stuck in the oven door to let | | | | mozzarella cheese, bake at 350 until golden brown |
| the moist air out. It can take anywhere from 5-10 | | | | and cheese melts. |
| hours, depending on how chewy you want it. You can | | | | Crescent roll Venison Lasagna pie |
| use the meat from the ribs, the flank steaks and the | | | | Take 2 rolls of crescents and open on a pizza pan or |
| scrap meat that doesn't end up ground in hamburger | | | | (large round baking pan), spread with tips outward, like |
| or sausage for this. Keep in mind that the meat you | | | | a sun shape. Mix together: ½ pound of venison, |
| start with, ends up about a half or two thirds less after | | | | ½ pound sausage, tomato sauce, onions, |
| drying. Marinate ¼ inch strips and pieces | | | | peppers and green and black olives, and one pack of |
| overnight, in some liquid smoke, Tabasco sauce, | | | | dry ranch dressing, prepared as instructions. Once |
| Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, a little seasoning | | | | mixed, place in the center of the "Sun", top with |
| salt, garlic powder and onion powder. Next day, spread | | | | shredded cheese, fold all the points towards the middle, |
| meat on wire rack, foil underneath and put in oven until | | | | and bake at 375 until golden and inside is bubbly. |
| done, 5-10 hours. | | | | Venison Cottage Cheese Pie |
| An easy appetizer is Venison Cherry Spread | | | | Mix 1 pound of ground venison, mushrooms and onions |
| 1 pkg. of softened cream cheese, ¼ to ½ | | | | together and put in a 9" frozen pie shell. In a separate |
| cup of dried or fresh crushed cherries or pie filing and | | | | bowl, beat 2 eggs and add 1 cup of cottage cheese |
| leftover cooked venison, roast or ground, (and a few | | | | and pour over the top of the meat mixture. Bake at |
| red pepper flakes if desired for heat) and spread on | | | | 350 for 30-40 minutes until set, or top mixture turns |
| crackers. | | | | golden brown. |
| Venison Roll-ups are another easy appetizer | | | | Whether you're an avid hunter or just someone who |
| Simply slice steaks with the grain to make thin | | | | enjoys the offerings of a hunter you are sure to |
| breakfast steaks. Roll around two or three asparagus | | | | impress somebody with these easy venison recipes. |