Venison Pie

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground venison
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1/8 teaspoon oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce, divided
• 1 1/3 cups quick-cooking rice
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

Instructions

1. Combine venison, crumbs, onion, bell pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, pepper and 1/2 cup tomato sauce. Mix well and pat firmly in bottom and on sides of a 9-inch pie plate, fluting edges.
2. Combine rice, water, 1/4 cup cheese, remaining tomato sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Pour over meat mixture.
3. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes.
4. Remove foil; add cheese and bake 15 minutes more.
5. Cut into wedges.