Name: Mexican Venison Meatballs, Albondigas al Chipotle
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground venison, (duck, or other meat); 4 garlic cloves, (minced); 1 to 2 tablespoons dried mint; 2 eggs; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; Bacon fat, (lard, or oil for frying); 2 tablespoons lard, (bacon fat or oil); 1 onion, (minced); 4 garlic cloves, (minced); 2 cups tomato puree; 2 cups broth, (chicken, duck, venison, whatever); 3 to 6 chipotles in adobo, (chopped); 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; Salt to taste