Use up the rest of last year’s venison with this awesome recipe!  It works as great football food, too!

Venison Pizza Casserole

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes

Servings: 20

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs ground venison
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
• 16 ounces rotini pasta , cooked and drained
• 5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (20 oz)
• 8 ounces sliced pepperoni

Directions:

1. Brown ground beef, onion, garlic and seasoning in oil.

2. Drain.

3. Stir in pasta, spaghetti sauce and 3 cups cheese.

4. Place mixture in 2 greased 9x13x2 inch baking pans or 4 square pans.

5. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.

6. Top with pepperoni.

7. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until heated through.

(Recipe and photo via foxworthyoutdoors.com)