Venison Meatballs

  • Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    #204289

    Alright, they’re not all venison, but half. It’s a good way to get rid of some ground venison this time of year, and the recipe yields 6lbs or so.

    Vensison Meatballs

    -1lb ground beef, preferably fresh ground chuck
    -2lbs ground pork
    -3lbs ground venison (ours has no pork/beef added) – adjust accordingly if you do
    -8 eggs
    -1 cup breadcrumbs
    -1 cup finely chopped fresh parsely (this is at least the entire “bunch” you’d buy from the grocery store, maybe more)
    -1 1/3 cups fresh grated parmesean cheese
    -Head of garlic finely minced and lightly sauteed
    -salt and ground black pepper to taste (go easy on the salt! Parm has alot)
    – olive oil to cook

    Sautee garlic, and mix all ingredients together in big cake or roaster pan with your hands, use cookie dough scooper to form even sized meatballs. Coat bottom of cooking pan with oil, heat on medium and fry on all sides to brown. Test seasoning level by cooking one fully through and tasting. On the rest, the inside should be slightly raw/underdone. Collect all meatballs in colander, and after juices/oil have drained, arrange individually on cookie sheets to place in the freezer. Once in the freezer a few hours, remove from sheets and put in big ziploc bags in freezer.

    These will last you a few months and you can put them in any pasta dish with sauce, though our favorite has been meatball sandwiches with some good crusty rolls, red-sauce of choice, provolone, and oregano. They re-heat incredibly well, and during this process the cooking is finished.

    Joel

    dennisdalan
    St Cloud, MN
    Posts: 974
    #107693

    Looks like I have a project for the weekend. Never thought about making a big batch than freezing…..

    Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    #107694

    Works out pretty good, as when I made a similar recipe in the past, we always had too much or not enough. This way, you only dip into the bag for what you need.

    Joel

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    #107698

    I’ve got about 8lbs of ground venny just waiting to be made into something. Sounds like a great project for this weekend. Then I’ll have something for sandwiches come bear hunting time.

    john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    #107713

    Thinking I may have to try this soon, need to make room for Sept!!!!!

    deertracker
    Posts: 9243
    #107715

    How can you guys still have venison left? I’m lucky too have any in the freezer a couple months after the season and thats at least 2 deer a year.
    DT

    Brad Juaire
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 6101
    #107765

    Sounds great! I love the idea of freezing them for later use!

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