Recipe
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- 1 onion, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 cups bread crumbs
- 1½ lbs ground rabbit
- ½ lb ground pork butt
- ¼ cup milk
- 1½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 sprigs sage leaves chopped
- 2 sprigs parsley chopped
- 1 cup Parmesan, grated
- 2 eggs
- Olive oil (for cooking)
Directions
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- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Over a low heat, sweat the onion and garlic in the butter, season lightly with a pinch of salt. Cook for approximately 10 minutes. Set aside and allow mixture to cool.
- In the meantime, soak the bread crumbs in milk until the milk is fully absorbed.
- When the onions are at room temperature, mix in the remaining ingredients. Season the mixture with a pinch of salt and pepper. Roll meatballs to approximately the size of a ping pong ball.
- Heat sauté pan and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sear the meatballs 1-2 minutes on each side. When meatballs are browned on all sides, remove from pan and drain on paper towel.
- Set the drained meatballs on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 5 minutes, rotate the meatballs and bake for an additional 5 minutes. When meatballs are finished transfer them to sauce and hold warm until ready to be served.
Morel mushroom gravy
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- 2 cups prepared chicken stock (you can also make your own stock from rabbit bones)
- ½ oz dried morel mushrooms
- ¼ Cup diced yellow onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- ¼ cup roux
- ¼ cup cream
- 2 TBS soy sauce
- 1 TBS Worcestershire
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
Directions
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- Salt and pepper to taste
- Add stock to sauce pan and bring to a simmer. Add dried morels and allow them to steep until soft. Approx. 15 minutes.
- In same pan used to sauté meatballs add onion and garlic and sauté over medium heat.
- Deglaze pan by adding stock and mushrooms. Stir in roux and reduce to a simmer. Add soy sauce, Worcestershire, cream and fresh thyme leaves. Continue to simmer until thick and creamy. Stir occasionally to prevent lumps.
- Season with salt and pepper.
*Makes approx. 20 meatballs. Enough to feed 4-6 people