Venison Tortilla Casserole

I invented this, and Bart and Irene loved it.  Said I needed to write down what I did in my blog.

1 1/2 lbs venison cut into bite sized pieces. (could use ground meat)
1 can black beans
1 can cream of celery soup (could use cream of mushroom)
1 1/2 cups sour cream
taco seasoning
sliced banana peppers (a can of chopped chilies would substitute well)
shredded colby jack cheese
tortillas
3 Tbl minced garlic
olive oil or bacon fat
1 yellow onion, minced

Fry venison, onion and garlic in oil until browned.  Turn off and add drained black beans and sprinkle with taco seasoning.
Preheat oven to 375.
Mix soup, sour cream and peppers or chilies.

In a casserole dish, rip and sprinkle tortillas until about 2 layers deep.  Put half the meat and bean mixture over this.  Sprinkle with coating of shredded cheese. Spread with half the sour cream mixture.  Repeat.  Cover with another coating of shredded cheese.  Cook about 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

Chicken Fried Venison

I have made this for the family and for company many, many times.  It's great for using less tender cuts of meat.  I always serve it with mashed potatoes and gravy.
1 cup flour
1 Tbl Adobo - or spices of your preference, like salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, etc.
1 egg
2 Tbl water
1/4 c. oil
2 cups milk
6-8 thinly sliced venison (or pork, beef, etc.)steaks, pounded to tenderize.  I do this with a wooden mallet that's designed for tenderizing meat, and I bring the mallet, meat, and chopping board out on the deck so I don't splatter meat bits all over my kitchen.  I also wear an apron.  Just saying.
Put all dry ingredients in a ziplock bag.
Beat eggs and water into a shallow bowl.
Dip meat into dry ingredients, then into egg/water bath, then back into dry ingredients, and fry in oil until cooked.  It's okay for the meat to still be a little pink.
After all meat is fried, mix milk and 1/4 cup of the flour mixture from the ziplock bag together with a whisk, and pour into frying pan.  Bring to boil, stirring constantly.  Boil and stir until thickened.  If there is no oil left in the pan at this point, you may want to add a bit of butter before making the gravy.
My favorite accompaniments to this meal are steamed green beans, peas or corn, and homemade applesauce.  Rolls are overkill on carbs, but greatly appreciated by the crowd.