Lingonberries for Lucy

Ingredients

• 1/2
  
  pound grass-fed ground beef
  
• 1/2
  
  pound best quality ground pork
  
• 1
  
  egg, slightly beaten
  
• 1/2
  
  cup stale sourdough bread slices, cubed
  
• 1
  
  ounce Akvavit
  
• 1
  
  ounce milk
  
• 1/2
  
  cup homemade or panko bread crumbs
  
• 3/4
  
  teaspoon kosher salt
  
• 1/4
  
  teaspoon ground white pepper
  
• 1/2
  
  teaspoon toasted caraway seeds, ground
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons shallots, finely minced
  
• 1
  
  teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
  
• 3
  
  tablespoons unsalted butter
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons flour for thickening
  
• 1
  
  tablespoon Akvavit
  
• 3/4
  
  cup free range chicken broth
  
• 3/4
  
  cup organic sour cream
  
• 1/3
  
  cup lingonberry jam (red currant or pomegranate can be substitutes)
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons fresh dill
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley
  
• 1/2
  
  cup rose wine
  
• 
  
  dollops of organic sour cream and lingonberry jam for garnish
  
• 
  
  fresh dill and parsley for garnish
  
• 
  
  your favorite pasta, such as egg, red wine or beet noodles
  

Directions

1. Combine the beef, pork and egg in a bowl.
2. Pour 1 oz. of the Akvavit (caraway spirits) over the stale bread crumbs. Add the milk and homemade or panko bread crumbs to this mixture and then gently add to the meat mixture.
3. Melt 1 tbl. of the butter in a heavy skillet before adding the shallots, garlic, caraway, salt and pepper to cook for about 1 minute. Mix these in with the other ingredients in the bowl. Roll into about 20 one inch balls.
4. Wipe the pan clean. Using grapeseed oil brown the meatballs evenly and quickly. Do not cook through. Then remove the meatballs to drain on paper towels.
5. Wipe the pan clean. Add and melt two tbl. of butter in the pan. Mix 1 tbl. of cool broth with your choice of flour to make a paste. Add this to the melted butter for a roux.
6. Next stir in the remaining chicken broth, 1 tbl. Akvavit, and rose wine, up to 1/2 cup; simmer and reduce.
7. Stir in the sour cream. Whisk in the jam and simmer. Add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer slowly until tender and until you have your desired sauce thickness (for @20-25 minutes).
8. Serve with your favorite pasta. Garnish with additional sour cream, jam, and fresh herbs.