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.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 547 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups buttery mashed potatoes
• 1 pound lean ground venison (or other big game)
• 1 cup shredded Colby Jack or Cheddar cheese

Recipe 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.