Special Picnic Bison Burgers

¼ cup finely chopped onion
2 tbs fine dry bread crumbs
2 tbs finely chopped green bell pepper
2 tbs Ketchup
1 tbs horseradish
1 tbs prepared mustard
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 lb ground bison

In a bowl combine onion, bread crumbs, green pepper, ketchup, horseradish, mustard, salt and pepper.  Add ground bison and mix well.   Shape into 4 patties.  Grill to your desired doneness.  Can also serve with mozzarella cheese added at the last minute of grilling.

From the Great American Bison Cookbook, Lawson Bison Ranch

Osso Bucco

Ingredients

Shank cuts of bison

Sauce or gravy---
Recipe is for 1 gallon--adjust as required
     1 yellow onion
     1 carrot
     2 stalks celery
     3 cloves garlic
     1 bay leaf
     3 sprigs each of thyme and
      rosemary
     Enough brown gravy packets
     for one  gallon--add water
     according  to packet
     directions.
     Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure

Dip the shanks first in oil and then in flour.

Brown the bones very slowly in a greased heavy pan containing half oil and half butter.

Place the shanks upright as close together as possible.  Cook until golden in the fat. Set aside.

Caramelize the carrot, onion, and celery.  Add garlic, bay leaf, thyme, and rosemary.

Bring to a boil the brown gravy packets until you have a medium nappe consistency.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Place shanks in the heavy pan.  Cover and bake until all meat on the bone is tender.

The gravy or sauce can be served over the Osso Bucco or used as a braising liquid.

Shirley Edwards, S.B.Farms, Inc

Country Style Steak

4 pieces of cube steak (1 lb bison)
1 can of mushrooms soup (98% fat free)
1 jar of Heinz beef gravy (98% fat free)
1 jar of mushrooms
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
¼ pack of Dried Onion Lipton soup mix
Heat stove on medium high

Have frying pan hot and place steak in pan 2 minutes and turn over 2 minutes on the other side
Open beef gravy and mushroom soup, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce and Dried Onion Lipton soup mix.
Place in a large bowl and add ½ cup of water
Mix well and pour over steak and simmer on low heat for 1 hour

It will melt in your mouth!!!