Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2012

The whole family enjoyed this dish! I used white rice and rotell and it was still good! I didn't really taste the deer, which is always a good thing! Would definitely make this again.

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Marcy R.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2011

My husband said this was quite tasty. He wasn't initially aware that I added ground venison. I didn't make any changes or additions.

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AuntieHeather

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2011

Very good use of ground venison. I also used can of Rotel as well as stewed tomatoes. Added paprika for color, cummin, a dash of cayenne for heat. Beef boullon for richness. Will make again.

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karen

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2011

My husband and I really liked this. I used cumin in my meat while it cooked. I added a heaping tsp of chilli powder and Spanish paprika. I also used black beans.

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mkrihel

Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2010

I read the reviews saying it was bland, but since I was feeding a 3 and 1 year old, I left it as was. I thought it was fine. I'm always looking for a way to hide the taste of venison, since I don't like the gamey taste, and this worked.

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EMCLAIRE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Missoula, Montana, USA

Living In: Pocatello, Idaho, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2009

This is great for a base recipe. I used Ro Tel tomatoes with peppers and beef broth in place of plain water. I also added a few generous shakes of chili powder. It ended up being a lot more flavorful than I think it would have otherwise been.

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Sherri

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Lakeland, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

My husband seemed to like it. I thought it was bit to plain.

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LoveMexiFood

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: May 4, 2009

This was good. I used a box of Rice-A-Roni spanish rice and a can of diced tomatoes with chilis. Very flavorful.

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erz2002

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Dover, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2009

It was ok I will add more spice next time but it went over well with the family just a little bland for our taste. Other than that a good recipe.

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Cathy T.

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2009

I followed the recipe to the tee, excited to have found a new recipe to try with our annual freezer filled with venison, but when my husband took his first bite he kindly replied, "This hardly has any taste. I mean it is okay to eat, but it is really bland. Have you tasted it yet?" I was shocked as all the previous reviews said it was an excellent recipe. I took a taste and completely agreed with him. With all the ingredients in it I was amazed at the lack of taste. I used Zataran Spanish rice mix, which I feared may be too spicy, and deli style salsa not jarred. I don't know if that had anything to do with the final results. I saved the dish by adding a lot of chili powder, a good dusting of Goya seasoning and some cumin. I also mixed in a few slices American cheese till it was melted through. I hate giving a recipe such a low rating, but I cannot rate it high if the flavor is flat and bland.

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