Nut-and-Seed-Crusted Sausage Meatballs with Mustard Sauce

• 1/4 cup blanched hazelnuts
• 1/4 cup raw almonds
• 1/4 cup raw shelled pistachios
• 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• Kosher salt
• 2 pounds sweet Italian pork sausage, casings removed
• Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
• 1 cup creme fraiche
• 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
• 1/2 cup minced mixed fresh herbs, such as parsley, chives, tarragon and chervil, plus more chervil for garnish
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• Freshly ground pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 400.
2. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the hazelnuts, almonds and pistachios.
3. Add the pumpkin, sesame, fennel, coriander and cumin seeds and bake for about 10 minutes, stirring once, until lightly toasted.
4. Transfer the nuts and seeds to a food processor and let cool completely.
5. Add a pinch of salt and pulse to coarse crumbs.
6. Spread the spice-and-nut crumbs in a shallow bowl.
7. Shape the sausage meat into 1 1/2-inch balls and transfer to the baking sheet.
8. Brush the meatballs with olive oil and dredge in the crumbs, pressing lightly to help them adhere.
9. Return the meatballs to the baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes, until firm and cooked through.
10. In a medium bowl, mix the creme fraiche with the mustard, minced herbs and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
11. Arrange the meatballs on a platter and garnish with chervil.
12. Serve with the mustard sauce alongside.

blanched hazelnuts, almonds, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, kosher salt, sweet italian pork sausage, extravirgin olive oil, creme fraiche, wholegrain mustard, herbs, lemon juice, freshly ground pepper

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/nut-and-seed-crusted-sausage-meatballs-with-mustard-sauce (may not work)