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Venison shank casserole with pears and parsnips
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Venison shank casserole with pears and parsnips

26 ingredients Serves 6 openrecipes

A wonderfully rich and fragrant casserole that would make a splendid winter supper with a robust and spicy red wine.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1109
Calories
94g
Protein
51g
Fat
62g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 20 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Venison 100g cooked 158
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Parsnip 1/2 cup (78g) 55
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Chestnut not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Beetroot not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 venison
  • 350ml12fl oz red wine
  • 150ml/5fl oz port
  • 1 sprig thyme
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 peppercorns
  • 4 juniper berries
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 rashers smoked bacon
  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 stick celery
  • 2 litres/3½ pints chicken or beef stock
  • 200g/7oz cooked chestnuts
  • ½ onion squash
  • 6 beetroot
  • sea salt
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 2 garlic
  • 6 tbsp vinaigrette
  • 3 ripe pears
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 150g/5½oz butter
  • 150ml/5fl oz chicken stock
  • 3 parsnips

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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