Recipe: Venison Lasagna, Venison Sausage Casserole

Phylis,

I searched the web for uses of venison sausage and here are 2 recipes I found. Let us know how it turns out.

Venison Lasagna

1 lb Spicy venison sausage
2 ts Onion salt
2 ts Garlic salt
1 cn 16 oz. whole tomatoes
1 cn 15 oz. tomato sauce
3 tb Dried parsley flakes
1 ts Sugar
1 ts Basil leaves
2 ts Salt
1 cn 8 oz. mushroom pieces
6 Uncooked lasagna noodles
1 pk 16 oz. pkg ricotta cheese
1/2 c Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 ts Oregano leaves
2 c Shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook and stir sausage, onion and garlic salt in 10-inch skillet until sausage is light brown. Drain. Add tomatoes (with liquid), tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons parsley, sugar, basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and mushrooms. Heat to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat. Simmer uncovered until mixture is consistency of thick spaghetti sauce, about 1 hour. Cook noodles as directed on package. Reserve 1/2 cup of the sauce mixture. Mix ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and oregano. Layer 1/2 each of the noodles, remaining sauce mixture, mozzarella cheese and ricotta cheese mixture in ungreased oblong pan, 10X6X2 inches. Repeat above process until you have 2 layers. Spoon reserve sauce on top, top with mozzarella and sprinkle with Parmesan. Cook uncovered at 350F for 45 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes.

Venison Sausage Casserole

450g/1lb venison sausages
30g/1oz butter
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 small green pepper, deseeded and chopped
120g/4oz mushrooms, sliced
60g/2oz plain flour
Small pinch of mixed herbs and thyme
150ml/5fl oz red wine
450ml/15fl oz beef stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. Fry the sausages in the butter and oil to brown lightly.
3. Remove to a casserole dish.
4. Saut the onion until soft and golden in the same pan.
5. Add the pepper and mushrooms and fry briefly.
6. Stir in the flour and herbs and cook for a few minutes.
7. Pour in the wine and stock.
8. Add the sausages to the pan and stir carefully until the gravy is smooth and slightly thickened.
9. Return the sausages to the casserole.
10. Cover and cook for 35-45 minutes.