hunter's venison casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups buttery mashed potatoes
• 1 pound lean ground venison (or other big game)
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 1 cup shredded colby jack or cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 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.
• 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 potatoes in the casserole dish.
• stir together eggs and cottage cheese in a small bowl; spread evenly over meat mixture. top with tomato slices, and sprinkle with cheese.
• bake, uncovered, in preheated oven until set, about 20 minutes.