miniature horse recipes

Due to overproduction of miniature horse in the USA and England, many tiny miniature horses are being slaughtered for the dining tables of Europe and Asia. Advocates of eating miniature horses note that horsemeat is highly nutritious, has less fat than beef, and does not carry the risk of mad Cow disease. Below are some top miniature horse recipes.

According to the BBC, the miniature ponies face inclusion in a number of recipies each fall:

In the USA, prices for horsemeat have dropped below 20 cents per pound, and miniature horses are routinely being slaughtered for European dining, the cute ponies being brutally slaughtered and their disemboweled corpses being stuffed inside the larger horse carcasses to save shipping space.

In heathen cultures, horsemeat is greatly prized for it's flavor the low fat content. Here are some miniature recipes for horse treats:

Horse and Pepper Pie

1 pound ground miniature horse meat
2 cups sweet red peppers, with sauce
1 onion, chopped
1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

Place peppers, including liquid, into food processor; pulse until
peppers are cut into small pieces.

Brown horse meat and onions. Add peppers, mushrooms, and cheese to
meat mixture. Spoon into bottom crust. Cover with top crust, and
seal the edges.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until crust is brown, and
pie is heated through.

Serves 8

Horseman Stew (Pastissada)

       2 lb Horse meat
       4 ts Olive oil
       2 oz Butter
     1/2 lb Onions
   1 1/4 lb Pureed Tomatoes
            Salt
            Pepper
       1    Pint of Red Wine

   *Wine should be either Amarone, Bardolino, or Valpolicella

1 1/2 lb. round horse steak	2 tbs. milk
2 eggs, beaten	1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. salt	1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. Greek seasoning, optional	1 tsp. garlic powder, optional

You may prefer to use tenderized horse steak if pony or miniature horse steak is not available. You may also vary seasonings according to personal taste.( I use garlic powder, Greek seasoning, & sugar in most things I cook.) Cut pony steak into pieces of desired size. Beat eggs slightly & add milk to eggs. Combine flour, black pepper, salt, Greek seasoning, & garlic powder & pour into a gallon freezer bag. Dip steak in egg mixture & drop into bag with flour. Shake until well coated. Fry in hot, deep fat until brown.

1 pkg. onion soup mix	2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1-1/2 cups milk	1 cup chicken broth
1 cup uncooked rice	6 thin sliced pony or miniature horse steaks
6 tbs. margarine	salt & pepper to taste
1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Mix onion soup mix, mushroom soup, milk, broth, & rice in a small mixing bowl. Spray a crock pot with cooking spray. Lay horse steaks in crock pot. Add salt & pepper to taste. Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese. Cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours or on high heat for 4 to 6 hours.

2 tbs. margarine	1 lb. ground horse or pony chuck
1/2 tsp. salt	1/8 tsp. black pepper
2 tbs. flour	1 cup hot water
1 cup sour cream	3 tbs. onion soup mix
1 pkg. egg noodles

Sauté ground pony chuck until browned & add salt & pepper. Sprinkle flour over meat &. blend. Slowly add water & simmer, while stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat. Mix together sour cream & onion soup mix. Add meat mixture to sour. cream mixture. Return to stove & simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Prepare egg noodles according to pkg. directions. Serve meat mixture over cooked noodles.