Game Meatballs in Bean & Red Wine Sauce

Game Meatballs in Bean & Red Wine Sauce

By Matt Gisby Published: March 20, 2020

• Yield: 6 Servings
• Prep: 35 mins
• Cook: 40 mins
• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins

A hearty and affordable dish perfect for a family supper...

Ingredients

• 700 grams mixed game minced
• 350 grams sausage meat
• 350 grams bacon minced
• 100 grams chestnuts roughly chopped
• 2 tsp fresh thyme
• 2 whole brown onion finely sliced
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 35 grams plain flour
• 100 ml red wine
• 1500 ml chicken stock
• 125 grams cannellini beans cooked
• 125 grams kidney beans cooked
• 60 grams Butter
• 50 ml vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Put the game mince, sausage meat, minced bacon, chestnuts and thyme into a bowl. Mix well and season. Divide the meat into 50g meatballs – you should get 30.
   
2. Fry the meatballs in 30g of butter and a little oil to give them a bit of colour but don’t cook them any further. Remove from the pan and put aside.
   
3. In an oven-proof dish, using the remaining butter, fry the onion until soft and golden brown, then add garlic and cook for another 3 minutes. Add the flour, stir well and cook out for further 5 minutes. Stir in the red wine and the stock. Stir continuously until you have a smooth, light sauce.
   
4. Add in the meatballs, cover and place in the oven at 180℃ for 10 minutes. Then, mix in the beans and put back in oven. Cook uncovered for a further 8 minutes.
   
5. Remove from oven and serve with mashed potatoes or fresh bread.
   

• Cuisine: Mixed Game
• Course: Main
• Skill Level: Easy