| Cooking venison is much easier than most people think. | | | | Heat the bacon grease in a large soup pot. Add |
| Just because it is a wild animal does not make it | | | | venison and brown. |
| difficult to cook. | | | | 2. Add vegetables and water to the pot. Cover and |
| Venison is a very versatile meat than can be used for | | | | simmer, stirring occasionally, for one to one and a half |
| cooking breakfast, soups, dinner, sandwiches, and best | | | | hours. |
| of all.....preparing deer jerkey. There is one main key to | | | | 3. Serve with homemade biscuits. |
| remember when cooking venison. You must make | | | | VENISON GOULASH: |
| sure that you remove all of the white membrane from | | | | 2 pounds venison |
| the meat. | | | | 3 large onions, thinly sliced |
| Leaving it on the meat will make the meat tough and | | | | 3 Tablespoons hot paprika |
| leave a "wild" taste in the mouth. The backstrip, also | | | | 2 Tablespoons oil |
| known as the tenderloin, is the most tender piece of | | | | 1 teaspoons salt |
| meat on the deer. I would recommend using that cut | | | | 1 large green bell pepper, thinly sliced |
| of meat with these recipes. | | | | 1/2 cup water |
| VENISON STEW: | | | | 1/4 cup red wine |
| 1 1/2 pounds venison, cut into half inch cubes | | | | 2 pounds wide egg noodles |
| 3 Tablespoons flour | | | | 1. Cut venison into one inch cubes. Heat oil in large |
| 2 Tablespoons bacon grease | | | | heavy soup pot. Add venison and brown. |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons salt | | | | 2. Add onions, paprika, and salt. Cook, stirring often, until |
| 1 teaspoon black pepper | | | | onions are soft. Add water and green bell pepper. |
| 1 cup corn | | | | Cover and cook on medium heat until meat and |
| 1 cup green beans | | | | vegetables are fork tender. This should take about one |
| 1 cup carrots | | | | and a half hours. |
| 1 cup onions, chopped | | | | 3. Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook egg |
| 2 cups potatoes, cut into half inch cubes | | | | noodles until tender. |
| 2 large, 4 small bay leaves | | | | 4. Serve hot venison goulash over egg noodles. |
| 2 quarts water | | | | You might be surprised at how good venison really is! |
| 1. Season venison with salt and pepper. Coat with flour. | | | | |