Serve up pizza for the family in this easy, wild game meal that comes together in 15 minutes. Jeff Benda always brings it with is kid-friendly recipes, and doesn’t disappoint in this yummy staple. ~ The Editors
English Muffin Venison Pizzas baked in the oven are the quickest way I know to get pizza on the table for a kid-friendly 15-minute meal.
Long before I started developing wild game recipes for a living, I remember making English muffin pizzas with my little brother after school while we waited for Mom and Dad to get home from work. We would split a couple of English muffins, spoon on Ragu spaghetti sauce we found in the kitchen cupboard, scatter cheese across the top, and watch through the oven door until everything bubbled and browned. They weren’t fancy, but they didn’t need to be. They were warm and tasted even better because we had made them ourselves. Years later, I still find myself returning to that same simple idea, only now I swap in seasoned ground venison from the freezer to create a meal that feels just as nostalgic while making the most of a successful hunting season.
As someone who develops wild game recipes full-time, I’ve learned that the biggest obstacle keeping people from cooking more venison isn’t the meat itself. It’s uncertainty. Many hunters know exactly what to do with a backstrap, yet they hesitate when staring at several pounds of ground venison in the freezer. That’s one reason I spend so much of my time creating recipes that fit naturally into busy family life. Ground venison is one of the most versatile ingredients you have in your freezer, and this venison pizza recipe proves that wild game can be every bit as approachable as your family’s favorite comfort foods.
Continue reading on the Wild Game & Fish website to learn how to make English Muffin Venison Pizzas in your kitchen.
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