VENISON MEATBALLS WITH CREAMY MUSTARD SAUCE

Venison Meatballs with Creamy Mustard Sauce image

These venison meatballs are great on their own, but pairing them with a creamy tangy mustard sauce puts them over the top. Serve over pasta or rice, if desired.

Provided by Soup Loving Nicole

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Sausage

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

aluminum foil
1 pound ground venison
4 ounces mild Italian sausage
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1 egg
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1 teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 (8 ounce) package sliced baby portobello mushrooms
2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed
2 cups half-and-half
3 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
1 tablespoon cornstarch
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a cooling rack on top.
Combine ground venison, Italian sausage, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, egg, white wine, garlic, basil, and oregano in a large bowl; stir until well combined. Scoop meat mixture from the bowl and form into 2-inch balls. Place meatballs on top of the cooling rack.
Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are cooked through, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
As soon as meatballs go in the oven, begin the sauce: heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and thyme; cook until mushrooms are dark brown in color, about 10 minutes.
Whisk together half-and-half, mustard, and cornstarch in a small bowl. Pour half-and-half mixture over mushrooms, reduce heat, simmer for 5 minutes, stirring continually. Turn heat off, season with salt and pepper, and let sit to thicken.
Remove meatballs from the oven, transfer to a serving plate, and drizzle with mustard sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Cholesterol 136.2 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 27.2 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 636.3 mg, Sugar 2 g