Editor's Note: This is the last installment in a limited series featuring wild game recipes created by Fargo chef and avid hunter and angler Jeff Benda. More content is available on his website, wildgameandfish.com, and Instagram.

There’s something comforting about a plate of Swedish meatballs, and when you swap the usual beef for venison, the dish takes on a whole new depth of flavor. Venison is lean and rich, and it pairs beautifully with warm spices like nutmeg and allspice. Add a creamy gravy, a mound of mashed potatoes, and you have the kind of meal that makes the kitchen smell like a hug.

When I make these Swedish meatballs, my 10-year-old daughter beams the moment she sees them hit the table. She piles hers high on mashed potatoes, lets the sauce spill over the edges, and al

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