Barbecued Venison and Beans

1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
2 medium green bell peppers, chopped
2 large onions, chopped
1 to 3 pounds Venison stew meat
1-1/2 cups (350 ml) bottled barbecue sauce
6 French rolls, halved

Instructions:In crock pot, combine kidney beans, pinto beans, Great Northern beans, green peppers, and onions.
Top with Venison.
Pour 1 cup (225 ml) barbecue sauce over all.
Do not mix.
Cover and cook on high-heat setting 1 hour.
Reduce heat setting to low and cook, covered 5 hours.
Remove cover and stir in remaining 1/2 cup (125 ml) barbecue sauce.
Cook uncovered 1/2 to 1 hour longer.
Serve over split French rolls.

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Venison Casserole

2 lbs (.9 kg) ground venison
8 slices of bacon
2 cans of tomato soup (un-diluted)
2 cans of whole kernel corn
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 tsp (5 ml). garlic Powder or crushed garlic (optional)
1 package Chili seasoning
2 boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix

Instructions:In a large skillet cook bacon, remove bacon and drain on paper towel, save drippings.
Brown ground venison and onions in drippings.
Add the tomato soup, and chili seasoning.
Let simmer for about ten minutes.
After simmering, layer the ground venison in a 9 inch by 14 inch baking dish.
Layer in the corn.
Layer in the bacon strips, or crush bacon and spread on top of corn.
Mix corn bread batter (a little runny), and spread on top of other ingredients.
Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) until corn bread mix is golden brown.

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Southern Fried Venison

Serves/Makes:1+

Ingredients
flour
salt
pepper
Parkay margarine
any cut from the venison

Instructions:Cut meat into 1/2 thick steaks (if using ground meat shape in to 1/2 in thick patties).
Dredge in flour salt and pepper.
In a cast iron skillet (it is very important that you use a cast iron skillet to get rid of the game taste) melt lots of Parkay into pan, add meat.
Cook about ten minutes on each side turning only once.

Comments
I have been eating venison for many years, and this is the easiest and best way for taste. Even the kids love it prepared this way.

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Hearty Brunch Potatoes

7 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-2/-in. cubes.
1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped green pepper
1/2 cup (125 ml) sweet red pepper
1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh or frozen corn
1 small onion, chopped
1 or more garlic cloves, minced
1/2 lb (.2 kg). low-fat smoked turkey sausage links
2 tbsp (30 ml) olive or vegetable oil
1/4 tsp (1 ml). pepper
Instructions:Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
Cook, uncovered, just until tender, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, saute next 5 ingredients until tender.
Cut sausage into small chunks; add to vegetable mixture.
Cook, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until heated through.
Drain potatoes; add to vegetable mixture.
Add oil and pepper; mix well.
Transfer to an ungreased 13 inch x 9 inch x 2 inch baking dish.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees (175 C.) for 35 minutes or until heated through.

Comments:
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 141 calories, 178 mg sodium, 12 mg cholesterol, 22 gm carbohydrate, 5 gm protein, 4 gm fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

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Onion Quiche

3 cups (700 ml) thinly sliced yellow onions
3 tbsp (45 ml) butter or margarine
1 cup (225 ml) thinly sliced green onions
3 eggs
1 cup (225 ml) heavy cream
1/4 tsp (1 ml). hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup (125 ml) grated Parmesan cheese
1 package Hidden Valley ranch dressing mix
1 9-inch deep dished pastry shell (baked and cooled)

Instructions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
In a medium skillet, saute yellow onions in butter, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
Add green onions and cook 5 minutes longer.
Remove from heat and let cool.
In a large bowl, whip eggs until frothy.
Whisk in cream, Parmesan cheese, pepper sauce and salad dressing mix.
Stir in onion mixture.
Pour egg and onion mixture into baked and cooled pastry shell.
Bake until top is browned and knife inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes before slicing.

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Japanese Fried Rice

4 cups cooked converted or parboiled rice (1 cup uncooked)
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
2 tablespoons finely grated carrot
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup diced onion (1/2 small onion)
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons soy sauce
salt

Instructions:1. Cook rice following instructions on package (Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add rice and a dash of salt, reduce heat and simmer in covered saucepan for 20 minutes). Pour rice into a large bowl to let it cool in the refrigerator.
2. Scramble the eggs in a small pan over medium heat. Separate the scrambled chunks of egg into small pea-size bits while cooking.
3. When rice has cooled to near room temperature, add peas, grated carrot, scrambled egg and diced onion to the bowl. Carefully toss all of the ingredients together.
4. Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan over medium/high heat.
5. When butter has completely melted, dump the bowl of rice and other ingredients into the pan and add soy sauce plus a dash of salt and pepper. Cook rice for 6-8 minutes over heat, stirring often. (http://www.topsecretrecipes.com)
Serves 4.

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Fried Green Tomatoes

4 large firm green tomatoes
2 cups flour
2 cups corn meal (preferably stone ground)
1 egg
2 cups milk
vegetable
Instructions:Heat 1 inch of oil in a frying pan to 350 f. Beat egg into milk. Slice
tomatoes 1/4 - 3/8 inch thick. Season tomatoes with salt and pepper, or
your favorite seasoning. Dredge tomatoes in flour,knock off excess then
dip into egg-milk, last into cornmeal. Fry untill edges begin to brown
slightly, turn over for 2 min., or untill golden -brown on both sides.
Great with buttermilk and cornbread.

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