Boreal Spiced Meatballs with Glazed Rutabaga - Recipes - Chuck and the First People's kitchen

Ingredients

• ¼ cup finely chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
• ½ pound ground beef
• ½ pound ground pork
• ½ cup breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup freshly grated pecorino cheese
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon ground juniper berries
• 1 teaspoon dried crushed spruce tips
• 1 teaspoon sumac
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 medium rutabagas, peeled and cut into wedges
• ½ cup chicken stock
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• Fresh cracked black pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• ¼ bunch of curly parsley for garnish