Easy Venison Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
These Venison Meatballs are filled with fresh ground venison and a bit of pork and tossed in a quick and easy tomato sauce.
Ingredients
For The Meatballs
- 2 lbs ground venison
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sage
- 1/2 tsp fennel
For The Sauce
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 Tbsp minced basil
- 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan
Instructions
For The Meatballs
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF. In a large bowl mix together venison, pork, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, sage, and fennel with your hands. Roll into balls and place on a baking sheet and bake until fully cooked, about 13-15 minutes.
For The Sauce
- In a saucepan over medium heat add olive oil and garlic and cook 1 minute. Add tomato sauce and minced basil and simmer 5 minutes. Pour on top of meatballs and top with grated parmesan.
Notes
We used plain breadcrumbs in our recipe but you can always use seasoned. Adjust salt and pepper accordingly.
These meatballs are great to make ahead of time. Bake them, cool, then place in a ziplock bag. Reheat meatballs in the sauce until warm and meatballs reach an internal temperature of 165ºF.
Perfect Pairing
Looking for another venison recipe? Try this Make-Ahead Venison Stew. [embed_recipe id='16479']Nutrition
Calories: 521kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 54gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 1118mgPotassium: 918mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 8.3mgCalcium: 160mgIron: 7.9mg