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Venison Mac and Cheese

Move over hamburger helper, this Venison Mac and Cheese is a hearty homemade venison casserole. Made with just a few simple ingredients, you’ll love this easy ground venison recipe.

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We love elevating our venison recipes, but sometimes you just need a quick and easy ground venison recipe. Like our venison goulash and venison alfredo casserole, this venison mac and cheese is so easy to make yet full of flavor.

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Ingredients Needed

  • 1 lb ground venison
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 2 ¾  cups water
  • ⅓  cup ketchup
  • 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
  • 8 oz Velveeta cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
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How to Make Venison Mac and Cheese

cooking steps
  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add in the ground venison, salt, and pepper and cook through. 
  2. Add the water and ketchup to the skillet and bring to a boil. Stir in macaroni, cover, and simmer on medium heat until macaroni is tender. 
  3. Stir in cubed Velveeta until melted, stirring occasionally.
  4. Serve immediately.
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Recipe FAQS and Notes

Can I Substitute Other Ground Wild Game Meat?

Yes! You can easily substitute with ground elk, bear, or other red wild game meat.

Does Ground Venison Taste Like Beef?

No, ground venison will not taste like beef. It has its own earthy flavor profile, different from ground beef. Venison is also a very lean meat, so ground venison has very little fat.

How to Cook Ground Venison

Ground venison is very lean meat, which is why we always add some form of fat to the skillet when cooking. In this recipe, we add olive oil to the skillet as we brown the ground venison to give it fat to render with as it cooks. You could also use any other cooking oil such as avocado, tallow, canola, etc.

Read more about this delicious recipe from our friends at Primal Pioneer here.

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