Cooking with moose meat

When preparing to cook any wild game meat, try to remove as much of the fat as possible as this is where the game taste lingers. To reduce the game taste you can rub prepared mustard over the meat and leave it for a couple hours, then wash it off and cook your wild game meat.

Moose Meat Quiche 

Ingredients:

½ pound ground moose meat                            

⅓ cup of chopped green onions

½ cup mayonnaise

½ cup milk                                         

A dash of pepper

1 tsp cornstarch                                            

One 9-inch pie crust

2 eggs

1 ¼ cup of Swiss cheese, chopped

Method:

Brown the moose meat, drain and set aside.

Blend milk with mayonnaise, cornstarch, and eggs.

Spread the cheese, onions, meat and pepper into the pie shell, then pour in the milk mixture.

Bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes. This will serve six hungry people.

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Moose Tourtiere 

Ingredients:

1 pound ground moose meat                                 

¼ tsp nutmeg

1 small white onion, chopped                         

¼ tsp ground cloves

1 garlic clove , minced                             

½ cup water

½ tsp and lots of pepper                             

¼ cup bread crumbs

¼ tsp celery salt                                                  

Pastry for double crust

Method:

Place all ingredients except bread crumbs in saucepan.

Bring to a boil and cook uncovered for half an hour over medium heat.

Remove from heat and remove ¼ cup of fat. Add bread crumbs.

Line a pie plate with pastry, and pour in the mixture once it is cool. Cover with top crust; use a knife to cut vents for steam to escape.

Bake at 400ºF for 45 minutes to an hour (depending on your oven).                                             

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Moose Meat Pie     

Ingredients:

1 pound of ground moose meat    

1 medium white onion, chopped      

1 stalk of celery (including leaves), chopped

2 cloves garlic                   

2 Tbsp cornstarch                                       

1 cup beef stock

Dash of Worcestershire sauce      

Dash of Tabasco

1 tsp garlic salt   

1 tsp salt

Dash of pepper                                                 

Chili powder to taste

2 cups grated Cheddar cheese

2 unbaked pie crusts (one for the bottom, one for the top)

Method:

Completely brown moose meat.

Add chopped onions, celery and garlic. Continue to cook until vegetables are tender.

Mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to stock and add to ground moose meat. Add spices and mix well. Add cheese and blend until it melts.

Place in unbaked pie crust and carefully cover with top crust; use a knife to cut vents for steam to escape.

Bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes until the pie crust is golden brown... let stand for 10 minutes. Makes 6 good servings.

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Sweet and Sour Moose Meatballs

Ingredients:

1 pound of ground moose meat    

1 package of onion soup mix    

1 egg  

Salt and pepper to taste

A pinch of paprika  

1 can of Campbell’s Golden Mushroom Soup                 

1 can of sweet and sour sauce                                           

1 can mushrooms                                                                             

1 onion, chopped fine

1 green pepper, chopped fine

Method:

Mix ground moose meat, onion soup mix, salt and pepper and egg together.

Roll mixture into meatballs.

Sprinkle with paprika and brown meatballs in frying pan.

Mix together golden mushroom soup, sweet and sour sauce, mushrooms and green pepper.

Put meat balls into 9 X 13 inch baking dish and cover with soup mixture. Cover with foil and cook for one hour.

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