Country Game Casserole with Roasted Root Vegetables
What could be better on a chilly day than the wonderful aromas of a simmering game casserole? There’s only one answer – tucking into it!
Serves 4
100g Keevil & Keevil smoked streaky bacon, cut into small pieces
1kg Keevil & Keevil mixed game
150ml (1/4 pint) red wine
600ml (1 pint) chicken stock
12 shallots, peeled and halved
2 carrots, sliced
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Roasted root vegetables:
2 parsnips, halved lengthways
1 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks
2 onions, cut into wedges
2 large potatoes, each cut into 8 wedges (unpeeled)
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan oven 160°C, Gas Mark 4.
Heat a large flameproof casserole dish on the hob and add the bacon, cooking it over a medium-high heat until the fat begins to run. Add the game a handful at a time, cooking each handful until seared and browned, before adding the next.
Pour in the red wine, allowing it to bubble up. Next add the stock, shallots, carrots, thyme and parsley. Bring up to the boil, then cover and transfer to the oven to cook for 2 hours.
For the vegetables, put the parsnips, butternut squash, onions and potatoes into a large roasting tin and add the olive oil. Season and toss to coat. Roast in the oven above the casserole for the final 45 minutes of cooking time, turning the vegetables occasionally.
Cook’s tip: Another time, use the same recipe to make a delicious venison casserole, using Keevil & Keevil boneless venison haunch instead of mixed game.
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