Ground Venison Soup
This is an easy ground venison soup recipe to make (or a great recipe for canning) utilizing deer meat, vegetables, broth, and seasoning. Partnered with homemade rolls, venison soup is a quick and delicious soup dinner ready in 30-45 minutes.
Wild Game Venison Stew with Vegetables
This vegetable soup works well with any wild game meat including ground deer, ground venison, and ground beef. I haven’t tried ground turkey or pork, but I imagine it would also taste great. (Please let us know in the comments!)
Health Benefits of Venison & Vegetable Soup
There are a number of ingredients in this recipe that can be easily grown yourself. Homegrown vegetables have no added preservatives and pesticides, in addition to a number of health benefits over store bought. Studies have also shown that children who grow up with a garden eat more vegetables, are more physically active, and have improved long-term health. Another study in the UK shows that 1 out of 5 kids eat virtually no fresh fruit or vegetables, and 3 out of 5 kids do not eat leafy vegetables. (Another great reason to start growing your own fruits and veggies!)
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- Ground venison – wild game meat reduces the risk for cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases like cardiovascular, diabetes, COPD, arthritis, psoriasis, etc.
- Onion – one of the easiest vegetables to grow from starts or scraps
- Garlic – a “plant it and forget it” vegetable that can be planted in the fall from cloves in your fridge
- Diced potatoes – harvesting potatoes is a lot easier with these potato grow bags (Amazon affiliate link)
- Beef broth (or venison broth) – canning your own chicken, beef, or deer broth is cheap and easy! Check back later for some of our favorite canning recipes.
- Diced tomatoes – there are thousands of varieties of tomatoes available for you to grow your own
- Diced carrots – can be grown in containers, and can be stored in your fridge for months!
- Peas – one of the first crops you’ll get in the spring, and a second crop can be grown for fall
- Corn – there is a new variety that can be grown in containers
- Green beans – once established, they produce fresh green beans continuously all summer
- Parsley – plant in a container, and bring it in during the winter for fresh parsley all year
- Basil – plant in a container, and bring it in during the winter for fresh basil all year
- Salt and pepper
- Tomato Soup – check back later for a homemade recipe!
Equipment Needed to Make Ground Venison Soup with Vegetables
The best thing about venison vegetable soup is that it is a one-pot meal. I use my favorite dutch oven pot to cook the ground meat, then dump in the broth and vegetables, and simmer with the lid for a bit.
Ground Venison Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground venison
- ½ cup minced or finely diced onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 cups diced potatoes
- 4 cups beef broth (or deer broth)
- 1 can condensed tomato soup
- 1 can diced tomatoes (or 1½ cups freshly diced tomatoes)
- 16 oz bag of frozen vegetables (or use 2 cups per 1x batch of a combination of green beans, diced carrots, peas, and corn (about ½ of each vegetable per 1x batch))
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley (or 1 Tablespoon of fresh parsley per 1x batch)
- ½ teaspoon dried basil (or 1½ teaspoon of fresh basil per 1 x batch)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a dutch oven, brown the ground venison, onion, and garlic, breaking meat into crumbles.1 pound ground venison, ½ cup minced or finely diced onion, 2 cloves minced garlic
- While the ground meat is defrosting and cooking, dice the potatoes and fresh vegetables (frozen vegetables are usually already cut up).2 cups diced potatoes
- When the meat is cooked, add beef stock, tomato soup, Worcestershire, seasonings, and vegetables. Stir well, and bring to a boil.2 cups diced potatoes, 4 cups beef broth, 1 can condensed tomato soup, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, ½ teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, 16 oz bag of frozen vegetables
- Simmer in a covered pot for 30 minutes or more to combine the flavors.
- Enjoy!
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This recipe is amazing! I canned a bunch of pints to take to work for lunches. Most of the ingredients came from my garden, which makes things taste better (and healthier).
Great recipe for ground venison, and it makes great leftovers!
Sounds delicious! Do you drain the canned tomatoes? Please specify drained OR undrained.
Thank you!
I don’t drain my home-canned tomatoes, unless it is a batch with a LOT of liquid in them. I don’t think store bought canned tomatoes have much liquid, so draining isn’t necessary.
This is absolutely delicious. Just the thing for a cold rainy day! I will be making it again!!