Braised Italian-style Venison Meatballs
By Traeger Kitchen
Walk on the wild side with this field-to-table twist on Italian meatballs. Ground beef, pork and venison are baked over maple wood and braised in a fragrant and rich red wine tomato sauce.
Prep Time
30 Min
Cook Time
45 Min
Pellets
Maple
Yields: 8 Servings
Ingredients
main
- 1/2 Pound
- ground beef
- 1/2 Pound
- ground pork
- 1/2 Pound
- Venison, ground
- 2
- eggs
- 1 Tablespoon
- milk
- 3/4 Cup
- Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 Tablespoon
- Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 Teaspoon
- kosher salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon
- pepper
- 6 Clove
- garlic, minced
- 2 Teaspoon
- parsley, chopped
- 4 Tablespoon
- olive oil
- 1/2 Cup
- yellow onion, diced
- 1
- 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 Cup
- dry red wine
- 1/2 Cup
- chicken stock
- 1/4 Cup
- Basil, Fresh, Chopped
Units of Measurement:
Step
Step 1
When ready to cook, start the Traeger grill on Smoke with the lid open until the fire is established (4 to 5 minutes). Set the temperature to 450 degrees F and preheat, lid closed, for 10 to 15 minutes.
450 ˚F / 232 ˚C
Step 2
In a bowl combine all ingredients for meatballs and mix well being careful not to overmix. Form small balls and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Ingredients
1/2 Pound ground beef
1/2 Pound ground pork
1/2 Pound Venison, ground
2 eggs
1 Tablespoon milk
3/4 Cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
2 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated
2 Teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 Teaspoon pepper
2 Clove garlic, minced
2 Teaspoon parsley, chopped
Step 3
Place the baking sheet directly on the grill grate and cook 10-15 minutes until lightly browned.
Step 4
Heat olive oil in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until translucent. Add garlic and saute until fragrant.
Ingredients
4 Tablespoon olive oil
1/2 Cup yellow onion, diced
4 Clove garlic, minced
Step 5
Add crushed tomatoes, wine, and stock and season with salt and pepper.
Ingredients
1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
1 Cup dry red wine
1/2 Cup chicken stock
1/4 Cup Basil, Fresh, Chopped
Step 6
Transfer sauce and meatballs to a baking dish and place directly on grill grate and cook for 10-15 minutes. Enjoy!
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