One Pot Creamy Venison Tuscan Pasta
This One Pot Creamy Tuscan Venison Pasta is a rich and hearty wild game recipe made with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, garlic, and Parmesan cheese. Quick enough for a weeknight dinner but flavorful enough to impress, this creamy venison pasta is the perfect comfort food with a wild game twist.
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp butter, divided
- 1lb ground venison
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 tsp garlic powder, divided
- 2 tsp onion powder, divided
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning, divided
- 1 tsp paprika, divided
- 1 tsp salt, divided
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp oil from sun-dried tomatoes
- 12 oz Campanelle pasta (or Rotini, Penne, or Shells)
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 cups spinach, packed
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a deep skillet or pot, add in one tablespoon of butter and allow to melt. Add venison and cook ground venison and diced onion over medium-high heat. Break it into small pieces and cook for 5 minutes. Season with 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper.
- Add remaining butter, then garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, oil from the tomatoes, and tomato paste. Cook for a few minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in uncooked pasta, beef broth, milk, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, and 1 1/2 tsp salt. Spread pasta evenly in the pot.
- Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 10-12 minutes on medium-low heat (stir as needed).
- Stir in spinach until wilted. Remove from heat and mix in Parmesan cheese. Serve with additional Parmesan on side if desired and enjoy!
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