Living off the Land

For all of us that believe of living off the land you have to realize that I do mean everything. This family is a firm believer in hunting for food. With the new hunting season in this year we have already been able to put in the freezer some ground deer meat. And we pray that God will bless us with even more. We use ground deer meat for just about any recipe that calls for ground beef. How many ways is deer good for you? It's organic, wild, and hardly any fat in the deer. We not only eat deer around here. We also eat duck, goose, deer, squirrel, rabbit, etc.

Recipes for using ground deer:

Chili, Spaghetti, Roast (deer shoulder), Meatloaf, Deer Burger, and any other recipe that calls for ground beef.

Our Deer Chili:
1 TBSP Olive Oil
1 lb. Ground Deer
1 TBSP Minced Garlic
1 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce
1 Medium Onion, diced
1 Medium Green Pepper, diced
1 TBSP diced green chilies
1 Chipotle Chiles in adobo, diced
1 Dark Beer (optional)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 Pint jar Home Canned Tomato Juice & 1 tbsp flour & 1 Can Diced Tomatos or 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes & 4 oz tomato paste
2-3 TBSP Chili powder
1/2 TBSP Parsley
1/2 TBSP Oregano
1/2 TBSP Cumin
1/2 TBSP Salt
1/2 TBSP Pepper
1 Can Beans Your Choice (I've used Black beans and Kidney Beans)
1-2 Cups of Broth or Water (If using the Tomato Juice & Flour Don't add broth/water it would be too soupy)

In a Large pot heat oil and add deer, onion, peppers, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce. Continue to cook all meat stirring often. If using tomato juice and flour, add flour first to coat the deer meat then slowly add tomato juice and tomatoes. If using the crushed tomatoes and paste add now at the same time along with broth/water. Next add all other ingredients and allow to cook for 2-3 hours for the flavors to mesh well together. Be sure to stir. Check seasoning to make it to your liking. Serve over rice, straight or our favorite over Fritos Corn Chips. You can also make this and freeze it for later.