Savoury Meatballs Gorgonzola Apple Walnut Sauce
simplywanderfull
These Savoury and slightly sweet Meatballs with a Gorgonzola Apple Walnut Sauce are a delightful balance of flavours. Easy to make. Add a garlic mashed potato or buttered noodles on the side.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 34 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, dinner, lunch
Cuisine French
Meatballs
- 1 lb. Lean Ground Beef
- 1/2 lb. Ground Pork
- 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- 1 Shallot, finely chopped
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp. Granulated Garlic
- 1 tsp. Nutmeg
- 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
- Salt & Pepper
Sauce
- 3/4 cup Cream, 35% fat
- 1 Golden delicious apple, diced small
- 1/2 cup Walnuts
- 1 1/2 tbsp. Maple Syrup
- 1/2 cup White wine
- 1 tsp. Cinnamon
- 1 tsp. Nutmeg
- Salt & Pepper
For the Meatballs: In a bowl, mix all of the ingredients including the meat, gorgonzola cheese, shallot, egg, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and nutmeg. Season with salt a pepper.Turn the meatball mix out onto a large piece of parchment paper. Press down and form a 1 inch rectangle. Pat it down to create an even rectangular layer.Using a pizza cutter or knife cut the meatballs into a grid. Each meatball should be approximately 1 1/2 inch square. Roll each meatball. If you have extra this is a great time to add them to a zip loc bag.In a large skillet, brown the meatballs in a little olive oil. Transfer to a large baking sheet. Cook them in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through. For the Sauce: Toast the walnuts for 3-4 minutes in the oven. In a pan, caramelize the apples with a spoonful of butter and maple syrup approximately 3-4 minutes. Deglaze with the wine, let the wine evaporate and then add in the cream, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt & pepper. All the sauce to thicken. Add the meatballs, and simmer in the sauce until ready to serve.
Keyword apples, cream sauce, gorgonzola, meatballs, savoury, walnuts