Venison Casserole with Braised Red Cabbage and Butternut Squash

A rich, slow-cooked venison stew with warming spices, served alongside smooth butternut squash mash and tangy braised red cabbage.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1068.8 kcals 4275.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 66.1 grams 264.4 grams
Fat 40.6 grams 162.3 grams
Protein 62.1 grams 248.5 grams
Cook Time
120 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
3
tablespoon
Dairy
15
g
Butter
knob
50
g
Butter
for mash
100
ml
Fruits
1
strip
Liquids
350
ml
150
ml
1000
ml
500
ml
Red Wine
for cabbage
Meat
1000
g
4
rasher
NutsSeeds
1
to taste
1
to taste
2
clove
1
piece
1
stick
1
sprig
OilsFats
1
tablespoon
Olive Oil
for frying
Vegetables
10
piece
Shallot
peeled
6
piece
Carrot
small, with green tips attached
1
piece
Butternut Squash
peeled and roughly chopped
1
piece
Red Cabbage
finely sliced
5
piece
Red Onion
finely sliced

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 150°C.
  • Brown the seasoned venison in olive oil in batches using a frying pan.
  • Fry shallots, bacon, carrots, and garlic in butter and oil in a lidded casserole dish.
  • Return venison to the dish, add wine and port, and reduce by half.
  • Stir in stock, spices, and jelly, then bake covered for 1.5 to 2 hours.
  • Fry butternut squash in butter for 15 minutes, add cream, and blend until smooth.
  • Simmer crèm de cassis, red wine, zest, and thyme until reduced by three-quarters.
  • Fry cabbage in oil for 2 minutes, add vinegar, and move to a clean pan.
  • Fry red onions for 10 minutes, mix with cabbage and cassis reduction, then bake for 1 hour.
  • Strain the casserole liquid onto the meat and boil until reduced by half.
  • Serve the venison with the squash mash and braised cabbage.