Hunter-Style Venison Meatloaf
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
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This recipe makes 8 servings
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Nutritional Info |
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Per serving: about |
- |
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cal |
427427 cal |
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pro |
28 g28g pro |
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total fat |
31 g31g total fat |
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sat. fat |
14 g14g sat. fat |
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carb |
6 g6g carb |
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fibre |
1 g1g fibre |
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chol |
151 mg151mg chol |
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sodium |
431 mg431mg sodium |
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% RDI: |
- |
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calcium |
44 calcium |
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iron |
2828 iron |
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vit A |
66 vit A |
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folate |
77 folate |
You can make this meatloaf with ground venison, moose, elk or bison. Red wine gives it a traditional rich and fruity flavour, while the gin adds a touch of juniper berry flavour and rounds out the spicing. Serve with Roasted Sweet Onions.
Ingredients
- 6 oz salt pork , finely diced6 6oz ozsalt pork, finely diced
- 2 onions , finely chopped2 2oniononions, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup each dry red wine and gin , or 1/2 cup dry red wine1/4 1/4cup cupeach dry red wine and gin, or 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1 egg 1 1eggeggs
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs 1 1cup cupfresh bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup whipping cream 1/2 1/2cup cupwhipping cream
- 2 cloves garlic , minced2 2cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 tsp dried thyme 3/4 3/4tsp tspdried thyme
- 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 1/2tsp tsppepper
- 1 pinch each salt 1 1pinch pincheach salt and ground cloves
- 2 lb ground venison 2 2lb lbground venison
- 6 bay leaves 6 6bay leafbay leaves
Preparation
In skillet, fry salt pork over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add onions; saut?ntil golden, 7 to 8 minutes.
Stir in wine and gin, scraping up brown bits from pan; boil until reduced to about 3 tbsp (50 mL), about 3 minutes. Let cool.
Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat egg. Mix in fresh bread crumbs, whipping cream, garlic, thyme, pepper, salt and cloves; mix in onion mixture. Mix in venison until combined.
Line 9- x 5-inch (2 L) loaf pan with 3 of the bay leaves. Press meat into pan; top with remaining bay leaves. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 75 to 80 minutes or until digital rapid-read thermometer inserted in centre registers 160°F (71°C). Discard bay leaves when slicing.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: October 2007