meatballs in creamy mushroom sauce

Ingredients

• MEATBALLS
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
• 2 large free-range eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups white onions, finely chopped
• 3 large cloves garlic, pressed
• 3/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon hot paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground Himalayan pink salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
• 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
• SAUCE
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 pounds mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground Himalayan pink salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
• 3 large cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/4 cup cooking sherry
• 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon hot paprika
• 1 tablespoon corn starch
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped