Venison with Mushrooms and Spinach and Leek Sauce

For the venison: Season both cuts of meat with salt and pepper. Peel and quarter shallots. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a roasting pan and brown meat on all sides. Remove from the oven and set aside. Saute shallots, juniper berries and herbs in the pan briefly. Deglaze pan with red wine and game stock. Return leg of venison to the pan and simmer, covered, for about 90 minutes. After 60-70 minutes of cooking, add saddle of venison to the pan. 

Clean mushrooms. Heat remaining oil in a pan and saute mushrooms for about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, remove from heat and keep warm.

For the sauce: Rinse leeks and set some delicate leek leaves aside for garnishing. Chop remaining dark green leeks into small pieces. Rinse spinach. Heat oil in a pan and saute leeks and spinach for about 15 minutes. Puree and strain through a sieve. Cut butter into small pieces and add to the puree, season with salt and pepper and keep warm.

Remove meat from the pan and cover with aluminum foil, let rest for about 10 minutes. Strain gravy through a sieve and simmer until reduced in half on high heat. Add mushrooms to the gravy and season with salt and pepper. Blanch leeks reserved for garnishing for about 1 minute in boiling salted water.