Duck Swedish Meatballs

Ground Duck is a great choice protein for making meatballs! This tasty recipe is great for feeding a crowd and entertaining guests during the holidays!

Ingredients

  • 2 Eggs,Whisked
  • 1½ cup Breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup Onion,Minced
  • ½ cup Parsley,Finely Chopped
  • 1 tsp. Black Pepper
  • ¼ tsp. Allspice
  • 1 tbsp.Duck Fat
  • 1 tbsp. Butter
  • 3 tbsp. Flour
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1.5 cups Milk
  • 1.5 tbsp. Beef Bullion
  • 1 pack Egg Noodles

Direction

  • Remove meatballs and reserve drippings.
  • Combine eggs and ¼ cup milk in a large bowl. Add ground duck, breadcrumbs, onion, ¼ cup parsley, ½ tsp. black pepper, and allspice. Combine and shape mixture into one-and-a-half-inch meatballs. (Recipe makes about 30 meatballs.)
  • Melt duck fat and butter in large skillet on medium- high heat. Cook duck meatballs for 8 minutes turning frequently to evenly brown.
  • While meatballs cook, prepare pasta according to package instructions.
  • Heat drippings over medium heat. Add remaining butter or duck fat if needed to form thin layer that coats pan. Stir in flour and remaining pepper. Whisk constantly for 1 minute. Whisk in bullion.
  • Continue to stir and slowly add heavy cream and remaining milk. Bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes until thick and creamy. Add meatballs back to skillet and mix with sauce.
  • Serve meatballs and sauce over noodles and garnish with remaining parsley.