Venison Stuffed Cabbage Recipes

VENISON-STUFFED CABBAGE

Steps:

• prepare sauce:.
• In large saucepan, mix diced tomatoes, Puree, paste, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoons salt, Worcestershire sauce and allspice. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• While this is simmering, remove and discard the tough outer leaves from cabbage. Remove 2 large leaves and set aside for later -- Cut out stem of cabbage with a paring knife; Scrape out a cavity in the center of cabbage, leaving 1″ shell.
• (I do this with an old ice cream scoop that I've sharpened).
• Dice up the cabbage you've removed.
• In another large saucepan, cook ground venison, onion, garlic, salt, pepper flakes and black pepper and 1 cup of diced cabbage until meat is browned and cabbage is tender, about 15 minutes.
• (I usually save the rest of the diced cabbage for another use).
• Drain off fat if you want to, and return to the pan.
• Stir in cooked rice and about 1/3 of the Sauce mixture. Remove from heat and.
• Fill cabbage shell with the meat mixture.
• Place the cabbage, hole-side-up, into a Dutch Oven or Slow-Cooker. Cover the hole with the two reserved leaves.
• Ladle half of the remaining sauce / cabbage mixture over and around the stuffed cabbage.
• If using a Dutch Oven; Bring this to the boil over high heat. As soon as it starts to boil, Reduce heat to Low. Cover and simmer until cabbage is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• If using a slow cooker; Set temperature to high for 30 minutes, then reduce to low setting and cook for 2-2 1/2 hours, or until cabbage is cooked thru.
• To serve: place cabbage in a deep platter, Cut in wedges.
• Spoon on some of the remaining sauce over each wedge.

VENISON/BEEF CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Strain tomatoes to make 1/2 - 3/4 of a cup of tomato chunks.
• Add chunks to raw meat reserving rest of tomato and juice.
• Add cooked rice,diced onion and egg to raw meat and mix all well.
• In a blender puree spices, reserved tomatoes with juice and Worcestershire sauce until well blended.
• Assemble rolls by placing 1/4 - 1/2 cup of meat mixture in center of leaves.
• Roll leaf around mixture tucking ends in as you roll.
• Lay seam side down in 9x13-inch pan.
• Pour tomato puree over rolls Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
• Sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake an extra 15 minutes.
• *If you use smaller leaves you can make nice small appetizer rolls*.
• **These can be made in the crock pot as well I'm just not sure of cooking time**.

VENISON CABBAGE STEW

Steps:

• Season the flour with salt and pepper (and some paprika and cayenne if you like a little spice), toss the venison until covered with flour.
• Heat a tablespoon of olive oil and a tablespoon of butter in a large pot over medium heat. When butter has stopped foaming, saute the onions, leeks, mushrooms, and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove these from the pot and set aside.
• Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the now-empty pot, brown the stew meat for 2 or 3 minutes, until it absorbs all the oil and begins to cook.
• Return the onions, leeks, mushrooms, and garlic to the pot with the meat. Mix in radishes, turnip, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, bay leaf, rosemary sprig, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Add the water and bouillon. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 2 hours.
• 15 minutes before finishing, toss in the cubed potatoes.
• Taste and adjust seasonings for flavor. Enjoy!