Venison Rice and Gravy

Season your venison steaks with the mixture above and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to soak up the great flavors. Heat your pot with enough oil to cover the bottom (I used Sciabica Jalapeno Extra Virgin Olive Oil, very delicious. Once hot, add steaks and brown. Brown the steaks on a medium heat for 10 minutes on each side. Once browned, remove the steaks from the pot and add onions, bell peppers and tasso. Brown them until the onions look like half of them are gone. I brown them for about 20-30 minutes.

After you have browned everything, throw it all back into the pot and add enough broth to cover the meat, and stir. After you have stirred it all together, cover it and leave on medium heat so that it can boil. Add broth periodically to maintain water level. Continue stirring the pot so that the meat will not stick to the bottom.

At this time, cook some rice according to your rice cookers instructions.

You will know when the meat is tender with the bones start falling off of the meat. When this happens lower the heat and let the gravy thicken. If the gravy is not as thick as you'd prefer, throw in some corn starch and it will thicken up.