VENISON CALZONE
- 3/4 – 1-pound ground venison
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup venison kielbasa
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1 14-ounce jar tomato and basil spaghetti sauce
- 1 8-ounce package refrigerator crescent rolls
- Flour
- 8-10 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
Sauté venison, onion, garlic, and mushrooms until vegetables are tender and venison is browned. Add venison kielbasa and Italian seasoning. Simmer to heat kielbasa.
Place two triangles of crescent dough together to form a rectangle and press edges together to seal. Roll lightly in flour. In center of rectangle place two tablespoons venison and vegetable mixture. Top with two tablespoons spaghetti sauce and grated cheese. Fold one edge of dough over and seal edges together. Repeat procedure. Place in ovenproof dish. Pour remaining sauce over the calzones. If any venison remains, sprinkle it on top of sauce. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. 4 servings.
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In company with his late wife, Ann, Jim Casada wrote a number of cookbooks focusing on game or foods from the wild. One of those, The Complete Venison Cookbook, is available from him or the Sporting Classics Store. Jim’s next book, Fishing for Chickens: A Smokies Food Memoir, is due out from the University of Georgia Press in mid-2022. He is currently taking advance reservations for copies. To reserve a copy or learn more about his many other books, include his recent multi-award winning A Smoky Mountain Boyhood: Memories, Musings, and More, visit his website at www.jimcasadaoutdoors.com or e-mail him at jimcasada@comporium.net.
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