Venison Casserole
Meat and potatoes get an upgrade with veggies and cheese, all popped into one dish! Venison casserole is the perfect comfort food.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground venison or moose, elk, beef
- 2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
- 1 large onion
- 2 stalks celery
- 3 carrots
- 2 - 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ cups cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups shredded white cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spread mashed potatoes evenly on the bottom of the casserole dish and set aside.
- Brown venison in skillet on medium until browned and set aside.
- Peel carrots and chop into thin slices. Peel onion and finely chop. Dice celery into thin pieces.
- Add oil to skillet and add all the vegetables and garlic together on medium heat until softened somewhat, about 10 minutes.
- Add venison back to skillet and season with salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Ladle mixture onto the mashed potatoes covering evenly.
- In a small bowl, mix eggs with the cottage cheese and then spoon over the meat mix.
- Grate cheese and spread over top of the casserole.
- Set in oven for about 20-25 minutes until the cheese is starting to brown.
- Take out and rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Any type of cheddar or other good-melting cheese is perfect on top.
- Even if you aren't a fan of cottage cheese, I highly recommend using it. It will melt some and is coated in cheddar so you won't even notice it.
- Use any ground meat, such as wild game or even beef. Turkey will likely work but may need more seasoning to not "disappear."
Nutrition
Calories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 25gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 679mgPotassium: 565mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 4198IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 218mgIron: 2mg
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