Anyone have a good one for deer? I tried one out of a cookbook and it came out gooshy. I hate gooshy meatloaf. Something firm with good seasoning is what I'm looking for. Thanks in advance.

Here's two:

Almost Classic Meat Loaf

2 c. refrigerated hash browns, shredded
1 c. Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
1 c. chopped onions
1/2 c. ketchup
1/4 c. Dijon mustard
2 T. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. ground venison
1 lb lean ground beef
1/3 c. ketchup



Preheat oven to 375�. In a large bowl, combine hash browns, bread crumbs, onions, 1/2 c. ketchup, mustard, oregano and salt. Crumble ground beef over potato mixture. Stir just until blended. Shape mixture into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan. Place loaf pan in an 11x7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread 1/3 c. ketchup over top of loaf. Bake for 1 1/4 hrs. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.


Best Meat Loaf

1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. ground venison
1/3 c. chopped onion
1/3 c. chopped sweet red pepper
1/3 c. chopped green pepper
3 T. minced fresh parsley
3 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/4 tsp. chili powder
1-1/4 tsp. dried sage
1-1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
3/4 c. milk
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce
2/3 c. dry bread crumbs
4 bacon strips



In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Combine the milk, eggs, Worcestershire sauce; mix into the beef mixture. Add crumbs. Grease a large sheet of foil. Place bacon on foil. Mold meat mixture into a loaf and place over bacon. Seal foil tightly around loaf. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Place wrapped loaf on baking sheet. Bake at 350� for 1 hour. Open foil; drain juices. Combine sauce ingredients and spoon over loaf. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes longer. let rest before cutting. Serves 8.

The above recipes sound great!
For a twist try throwing some cumin in there.
Works great in meat balls also.