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VENISON RAGU

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Make and share this Venison Ragu recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Venison Steaks.com

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 lbs venison stew meat
olive oil
1 carrot, diced
1 onion, diced
2 leeks, diced
1 fennel bulb, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup red wine
1/4 cup lamb broth or 1/4 cup venison broth
1/2 cup roasted tomatoes or 1/2 cup canned roma tomato
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 sprig fresh rosemary
2 tablespoons parsley, minced
parmesan cheese, to taste
salt, to taste
pepper
salt venison

Steps:

Venison Ragu.
In deep fry pan or dutch oven: Brown venison in olive oil. Do not crowd pan; do in batches if necessary. Remove to plate, with any juices. Do not wash pan. Add coating of olive oil to pan on medium heat. Add carrot, onion, leeks, fennel, fennel seed, and garlic. Saute until vegetables are nearly soft. Add wine and reduce slightly.
Return meat and juices to pan. Add stock, pepper to taste, and rosemary. Reduce heat to simmer. Simmer, covered partially, for 45 minutes. Adjust seasonings. Before serving, add parsley and parmesan.
Serve with noodles, polenta, or gnocchi.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.4, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 40.9, Sodium 90.5, Carbohydrate 17.8, Fiber 4, Sugar 4.4, Protein 51.1

VENISON AND LENTIL RAGOUT

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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories dinner, main course

Time 3h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 pound boneless venison in 1-inch cubes
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
2 cups small mushrooms, quartered
1/2 cup chopped carrot
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup dry red wine
2 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups lentils
1/2 cup beef stock
Salt

Steps:

Mix the venison with the vinegar and two tablespoons of the olive oil. Allow to marinate for two hours.
Heat two tablespoons of the olive oil in a heavy casserole. Add the onion, saute until it begins to soften, then add the mushrooms and carrot and saute about six minutes longer. Stir in the garlic.
Add the wine, water, thyme, pepper, lentils and the venison with the marinade. Bring to a simmer, cover and allow to simmer for about one hour, until the lentils and the venison are tender. Stir in the beef stock and continue to cook about 20 minutes longer, until the stock is absorbed. Season to taste with salt and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 431, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 37 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 830 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams