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Close up view of venison goulash in a cast iron skillet.

Venison Goulash

This venison goulash recipe is a quick and easy comfort food recipe. It is a perfect dinner for a busy night.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 526 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet or dutch oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon oil avocado oil, lard, bacon fat
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 quart stewed tomatoes or tomato sauce
  • 1 pound shell pasta
  • 1 ½ pound ground venison elk, deer or substitute ground beef

Instructions
 

  1. In a large pot, bring water to a boil and cook the pasta to al dente. 
  2. While the pasta is cooking, in an enamel-coated Dutch oven or larges skillet add your oil and venison. Cooking the burger until done. 
  3. When the venison is done cooking, strain as much grease as possible from the pan and add in the chili powder, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, paprika, and Italian seasoning. Stir until the the meat is well coated with the spices. 
  4. Over low heat add the tomato sauce with the meat and the strained pasta. Stir until well combined! Then let it cook for 5-10 minutes until hot. 
  5. Let it sit for about 5 minutes for the sauce to thicken. Serve and Enjoy! 

Notes

Recipe Notes
  • Ground venison is very lean, so don't skip the tablespoon of cooking fat. It helps develop flavor and prevents the meat from drying out.
  • Cook the pasta just to al dente since it will continue to soften as it simmers in the sauce.
  • Shell pasta is my family's favorite for this recipe because it holds onto the sauce so well, but elbow macaroni or any small pasta shape will work.
  • For extra flavor, top each serving with freshly grated Parmesan cheese or shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Leftovers are excellent and may taste even better the next day after the flavors have had time to meld together.

Nutrition

Calories: 526kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 37gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 2023mgPotassium: 1071mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1656IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 6mg
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