Louie's Venison Chili

Now that we have a freezer full of venison, Louie gets to start cooking.  I love his chili recipe and thought I'd share it with you.

Chop up 1 large onion and 4 stalks of celery.

Put them in a large pot and start to fry with 1 stick of margarine and 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.

Add 2 pounds of ground venison to the same pot.

Since venison has very little fat, don't drain it.  Once the meat is cooked through, add 4- 28 oz. cans of crushed tomatoes....

1 can of tomato soup....

1 - 15 oz. can of chili beans in sauce....

1 - 15 oz. can of drained, kidney beans....

You can use any brand of the canned goods that you like.  We just use these brands, but you can use whatever you can get where you live.

Add salt, pepper and garlic salt to taste.
Add 2 teaspoons of chili powder if you like.  It's optional.

Let it simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring to keep it from sticking on the bottom.

Doesn't that look good?  I like mine served over nacho chips, with some cheese and sour cream.  If avocado's weren't so darn expensive right now, I would have made guacamole sauce to go with it as well.

Enjoy!
(sorry for the poor picture quality on some of the photos)

Venison Tenderloins

Since hunting season has begun, today I'd like to share my favorite recipe for deer tenderloins. 

First take your tenderloins and slice them about an inch thick.

We had about 12 tenderloins this time.  Dip them in a mixture of egg and milk and then cover them with breadcrumbs. 

Toss a stick of margerine into a pan.  I like to add a little olive oil too.  Then fast fry the tenderloins for about 2 minutes on each side. 

Remove them from the pan and place them into a casserole dish or a 13 x 9" baking pan.

Then grab 2 large oinions and slice them up.

Toss the onions into the frying pan with whatever margerine was still in there. 

Add about half a cup of water.  Cook the onions until they are limp and browned.

Pour it all on top of the breaded tenderloins in the casserole.

Cover the casserole with some tin foil and bake for 45 min. in a 350 degree oven.  Then remove the tin foil and bake for another 15 minutes.

We usually have mashed potatoes and corn on the side.

Eat, smile, enjoy!

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