Excellent Venison Soup

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This ground venison soup is outstanding and a wonderful use of elk, which is much better for you than ground beef. It also uses some veggies that we don't use very often — if ever! Here, it all comes together deliciously.

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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
1 soup
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 2 pounds ground venison

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 1 parsnip, sliced

  • 3 potatoes, cubed

  • 3 carrots, sliced

  • ½ rutabagas, peeled and cubed

  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, with liquid

  • 3 cubes beef bouillon cube

  • 3 cups water

  • ½ medium head cabbage, coarsely chopped

  • 1 bay leaf

  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Brown venison and onions in a large pot over medium heat. Mix in onion, parsnip, potatoes, carrots, rutabagas, tomatoes, bouillon, water, cabbage, bay leaf, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 to 2 hours.

37 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

330 Calories
4g Fat
39g Carbs
36g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 330
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 7%
Cholesterol 114mg 38%
Sodium 1019mg 44%
Total Carbohydrate 39g 14%
Dietary Fiber 8g 30%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 36g 72%
Vitamin C 71mg 79%
Calcium 115mg 9%
Iron 7mg 39%
Potassium 1302mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.