MEATBALL MAN GAME RECIPES

Steps:

• Tip: Making This Dish for a Party
• When making this for a party, slop before adding the final 1 cup cream to the thickened gravy I hold everything covered at room temp (no more than 2 hours) until my guests arrive. Then I heat up the sauce, mix in the cream, and continue as described in the recipe.
• In a medium bowl, combine the panko and 1 cup cream. Stir and set aside to soak.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, onion, garlic, allspice, white pepper, 1-1/2 tea­spoons salt, and egg and mix with your hands. Add the soaked bread crumbs along with the soaking liquid if there’s any left.
• With wet hands, form small meatballs about 1 inch in diameter and lay out on parchment­ lined baking sheets.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and melt 2-1/2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the meatballs in batches, being careful not to crowd the pan. Cook, turning occasionally, 8-10 minutes per batch, until browned and cooked through. Remove the cooked meatballs to a plate and cook the remaining meatballs. Set the meatballs aside.
• Add the remaining 2-1/2 tablespoons butter to the pan and melt. Add the flour and stir to form a roux. Add the beef broth, bay leaf, and thyme and whisk over medium-high heat until it thickens. Reduce the heat and whisk in the remaining  1/2 cup cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Return the meatballs to the pan (do this in batches if you need to) and coat with the sauce. Warm through. Transfer to a serving platter.
• Serve with lingonberry jam on the side and toothpicks.

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350.
• I mention using a food processor but you can just chop everything by hand, just make sure it's chopped very fine.
• In a food processor add your white onion and garlic and pulse a few times. Then break up your cooked bacon and pulse again. Add your ground meat pulse, add egg, pulse until combined well. If meat is warm or room temperature then place in the fridge for a few minutes. Using your hands make 5 large meatballs the size of baseballs or you can make 10 small golf ball sized meatballs. In a large skillet warm some oil and brown each side of the meatballs, place in a baking dish and bake for about 15 minutes in the oven. You may need to bake less or more depending on the size you choose to make.