Creamy Smoked Steak Au Poivre Meatballs | Nash Family Recipes | Umami

Ingredients

• For The Meatballs
• ⅓ cup panko bread crumbs
• ½ cup red wine
• 1 pound best quality ground beef
• ½ pound best quality ground pork
• 1 free-range egg
• 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary
• 2 tablespoons chopped thyme
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• Sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper
• For The Sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons black peppercorns, bashed in a mortar and pestle
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 large shallots, peeled and diced
• ¼ cup your favorite whiskey
• 1 1/2 cups beef stock
• 1 1/2 cups heavy (whipping) cream
• Sea salt
• Mashed potatoes, green beans, and minced chives, to serve