Venison And Chocolate Casserole Recipes

SPICED BRAISED VENISON WITH CHILLI & CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish and brown the meat in batches. Add the vegetables in the dish and brown lightly, then stir in the spices, chilli and flour, and cook for a few mins. Pour in the wine, stock and tomatoes, then add the herbs. Bring to a simmer.
• Cover with a lid and put in the oven for 1 hr 30 mins, then remove the lid and cook for a further 1 hr until the meat is really tender. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly, then stir in the chocolate and serve.

VENISON CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Turn on the oven to 170c.
• Melt half the butter in a large lidded casserole.
• Fry the finely diced onion, celery and garlic until softened.
• Add the mushrooms (halved or quartered), borlotti beans and carrots and fry for a further two minutes.
• Add the flour and stir until the butter is absorbed by the flour and the contents of the pan are coated, cook for another two minutes.
• Add the red wine, chopped herbs, bay leaf, redcurrant jelly and crumble in the stock cube, add salt and pepper to taste, stir well leave to simmer.
• Melt the remaining butter in a small frying pan and brown the cubed venison, this should be done as briefly as possible so that the meat does not lose it's tenderness.
• Add the meat to the casserole, put the lid on and place in the middle of the oven.
• After half an hour turn the oven down to 130c and leave to cook for 2-3 hours, check periodically and add more water if needed.