Glades Ridge Goat Dairy Cookbooklet
The following recipes were chosen because they’re easy, and the ingredients are not unusual or hard to find. If you have your own recipe, or substitute ingredients for those listed, locally produced, organic, etc. please let us know, and we’ll publish it on our Facebook page and in our newsletter (your name included only with your permission).
If you're wondering about the taste of goat meat.. think about this....If you like the taste of good lamb, but would want it a bit milder, that's what goat meat tastes like.
Ground Goat Meat Recipes
Ground goat meat can be used as you would use any other ground meat. It lends itself well to burgers, chili, filling for tacos, meat loaf, shepherd’s pie, meatballs, anything you like. Try substituting ground goat meat for any ground meat you use in your favorite recipes, or try some of the ones we’ve included in our “Cookbooklet.”
GROUND GOAT MEAT SOUP
2 lbs. ground goat meat
1 bag mixed soup vegetables (frozen)
2 cans tomato soup
1/4 lb. butter
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp. garlic powder
Black pepper
Salt (optional)
Saute ground goat meat and onion in butter. Add all ingredients together with sauteed meat and onions in large pot. Add enough water to cover all vegetables and simmer approximately 1/2 hour. Serves 4-6.
ZUCCHINI GROUND GOAT MEAT CASSEROLE
1 med. zucchini, cubed
1/2 c. shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 lb ground goat meat
1 sm. onion, finely chopped
1 can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 can corn (beans or additional vegetable of your choice)
2 1/2 c. stuffing mix
1/2 block Philadelphia Cream Cheese (cut in small cubes)
1 tablespoon butter
Cook cubed zucchini in boiling, salted water for 5 minutes. Sauté onion in small amount of butter. Cook ground goat meat until browned. Combine first 6 ingredients. Prepare baking dish by smearing butter on bottom and sides.
Layers: Place 1/2 of mixture in casserole, sprinkle Philly cubes, sprinkle layer of stuffing mix, dot with butter. Add another layer same as before.
Bake in preheated oven 350°F for about 30 minutes.
GROUND GOAT MEAT & RICE CASSEROLE
1 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 pkg. (4.7 oz.) Lipton rice mix, any flavor
1 lb. ground goat meat
1 med. onion, chopped or 1 c. chopped green onions
Salt & pepper to taste
1 c. water
In large iron skillet, brown ground goat meat with onion. Pour off grease. Add onion soup mix, mushroom soup and salt and pepper. Add 1 cup water and the rice mix. Cover and simmer until done, stirring occasionally. Serve with green salad for a complete meal. Serves 4-6.
GOAT MEATBALLS
1 lb. ground goat meat
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
1/3 c. minced onion
1/4 c. goat milk
1 egg
1 tbsp. parsley
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 c. shortening
1 bottle chili sauce
Mix ground goat meat, crumbs, onion, milk, egg, and next 4 seasonings. Gently shape into 1 inch balls. Melt shortening in large skillet; brown meatballs. Remove meatballs from skillet; drain. Serve with dips, sauces, marinara, etc. Serves 4-6.
Cubed Goat Meat Recipes
Cubed goat meat is VERY lean, and is usually used in recipes that require the meat to be cooked at low temperatures, in a liquid, for longer times. Crock pot, slow cooker, or low heat Dutch Oven recipes usually work VERY well with cubed goat meat.
Please feel free to tell us about your slow cooker recipes that would work well with cubed goat meat.
WILD GOAT MARINADE
1 lg. onion
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tsp. tarragon or wine vinegar
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. salt
1 c. dry vermouth
1 c. cooking oil
10 crushed pepper corns
Soak meat for 3 to 4 days. Put strips of bacon on top of meat. Cook or bake in slow oven (300 to 325 degrees) for at least 2 hours.
SPANISH GOAT MEAT
2 lbs. goat meat
1/2 c. chopped onions
2 cloves garlic
4 med. potatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1 tbsp. salt
1 c. lemon juice
1/2 c. vinegar
1 tsp. oregano leaves
3 cilantro leaves
1/4 c. olive oil
1 pkg. Sazon Goya (seasonings)
2 c. water
2 leaves laurel
Take lemon juice and vinegar and wash goat meat. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Put goat meat and remaining ingredients in a large stock pot or dutch oven. Add water or stock to cover ingredients. Cook over a low flame or low heat in over about two hours.
CURRIED GOAT STEW
2 lb. goat or mutton meat, trimmed and cubed
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. ground pepper
4 tsp. curry powder
4 tsp. lard or oil
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 1/2 c. chicken broth
2 chili peppers, seeded and chopped
2 med. to lg. potatoes, peeled and diced
Season meat with salt, pepper and curry, set aside for one hour. Heat shortening in large saucepan, add meat and brown lightly; add onions, cook until wilted. Add chicken broth and chili peppers, cover and simmer over low heat 1 1/2 hours. Skim excess fat. Add potatoes and cook 20 minutes more until potatoes are fork tender and the gravy thickens.
Serves 4-6.
The following recipes were chosen because they’re easy, and the ingredients are not unusual or hard to find. If you have your own recipe, or substitute ingredients for those listed, locally produced, organic, etc. please let us know, and we’ll publish it on our Facebook page and in our newsletter (your name included only with your permission).
If you're wondering about the taste of goat meat.. think about this....If you like the taste of good lamb, but would want it a bit milder, that's what goat meat tastes like.
Ground Goat Meat Recipes
Ground goat meat can be used as you would use any other ground meat. It lends itself well to burgers, chili, filling for tacos, meat loaf, shepherd’s pie, meatballs, anything you like. Try substituting ground goat meat for any ground meat you use in your favorite recipes, or try some of the ones we’ve included in our “Cookbooklet.”
GROUND GOAT MEAT SOUP
2 lbs. ground goat meat
1 bag mixed soup vegetables (frozen)
2 cans tomato soup
1/4 lb. butter
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp. garlic powder
Black pepper
Salt (optional)
Saute ground goat meat and onion in butter. Add all ingredients together with sauteed meat and onions in large pot. Add enough water to cover all vegetables and simmer approximately 1/2 hour. Serves 4-6.
ZUCCHINI GROUND GOAT MEAT CASSEROLE
1 med. zucchini, cubed
1/2 c. shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 lb ground goat meat
1 sm. onion, finely chopped
1 can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 can corn (beans or additional vegetable of your choice)
2 1/2 c. stuffing mix
1/2 block Philadelphia Cream Cheese (cut in small cubes)
1 tablespoon butter
Cook cubed zucchini in boiling, salted water for 5 minutes. Sauté onion in small amount of butter. Cook ground goat meat until browned. Combine first 6 ingredients. Prepare baking dish by smearing butter on bottom and sides.
Layers: Place 1/2 of mixture in casserole, sprinkle Philly cubes, sprinkle layer of stuffing mix, dot with butter. Add another layer same as before.
Bake in preheated oven 350°F for about 30 minutes.
GROUND GOAT MEAT & RICE CASSEROLE
1 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 pkg. (4.7 oz.) Lipton rice mix, any flavor
1 lb. ground goat meat
1 med. onion, chopped or 1 c. chopped green onions
Salt & pepper to taste
1 c. water
In large iron skillet, brown ground goat meat with onion. Pour off grease. Add onion soup mix, mushroom soup and salt and pepper. Add 1 cup water and the rice mix. Cover and simmer until done, stirring occasionally. Serve with green salad for a complete meal. Serves 4-6.
GOAT MEATBALLS
1 lb. ground goat meat
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
1/3 c. minced onion
1/4 c. goat milk
1 egg
1 tbsp. parsley
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 c. shortening
1 bottle chili sauce
Mix ground goat meat, crumbs, onion, milk, egg, and next 4 seasonings. Gently shape into 1 inch balls. Melt shortening in large skillet; brown meatballs. Remove meatballs from skillet; drain. Serve with dips, sauces, marinara, etc. Serves 4-6.
Cubed Goat Meat Recipes
Cubed goat meat is VERY lean, and is usually used in recipes that require the meat to be cooked at low temperatures, in a liquid, for longer times. Crock pot, slow cooker, or low heat Dutch Oven recipes usually work VERY well with cubed goat meat.
Please feel free to tell us about your slow cooker recipes that would work well with cubed goat meat.
WILD GOAT MARINADE
1 lg. onion
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tsp. tarragon or wine vinegar
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. salt
1 c. dry vermouth
1 c. cooking oil
10 crushed pepper corns
Soak meat for 3 to 4 days. Put strips of bacon on top of meat. Cook or bake in slow oven (300 to 325 degrees) for at least 2 hours.
SPANISH GOAT MEAT
2 lbs. goat meat
1/2 c. chopped onions
2 cloves garlic
4 med. potatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1 tbsp. salt
1 c. lemon juice
1/2 c. vinegar
1 tsp. oregano leaves
3 cilantro leaves
1/4 c. olive oil
1 pkg. Sazon Goya (seasonings)
2 c. water
2 leaves laurel
Take lemon juice and vinegar and wash goat meat. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Put goat meat and remaining ingredients in a large stock pot or dutch oven. Add water or stock to cover ingredients. Cook over a low flame or low heat in over about two hours.
CURRIED GOAT STEW
2 lb. goat or mutton meat, trimmed and cubed
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. ground pepper
4 tsp. curry powder
4 tsp. lard or oil
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 1/2 c. chicken broth
2 chili peppers, seeded and chopped
2 med. to lg. potatoes, peeled and diced
Season meat with salt, pepper and curry, set aside for one hour. Heat shortening in large saucepan, add meat and brown lightly; add onions, cook until wilted. Add chicken broth and chili peppers, cover and simmer over low heat 1 1/2 hours. Skim excess fat. Add potatoes and cook 20 minutes more until potatoes are fork tender and the gravy thickens.
Serves 4-6.