Recipes

Meatball subs are one of my favorite Italian dishes to make at home. They are great for a quick dinner, work lunch, or meal to get kiddos excited about ground meat. With a touch of fat (I use 30%) and the right spices, you can create a venison sausage that rivals any chorizo you'd find at the deli...

You might be disappointed to know that this recipe doesn’t actually involve porcupine meat. It could, but the name actually refers to the way the rice cooks and extrudes from the meatballs, reminiscent of the quills on a quill pig. This traditional Midwest meal has been around since the Great...

Sopa de albóndigas, or meatball soup, is a Mexican comfort food. Typically prepared with a combination of beef and pork, this recipe works great with venison, wild hog, bear, and even ground turkey. I grind venison with about 15% beef or pork fat to add richness to the meatballs. My husband’s mother...

Every country has its own take on the meatball, and in Greece it’s the Keftedes. Although they’re normally made of lamb, venison is a great substitute. These have a bright, zesty quality that balls of ground meat often lack. But, like a generic meatball, they are super versatile and can be served in...

Spaghetti and meatballs are an Italian-American classic that everyone loves and should know how to cook. Most hunters have several pounds of ground wild game in their fridge at any given time, and this is a great way to utilize some of it. The key to making a delicious meatball lies in putting in a...