You Never Had THIS Easy To Make Hand-Wrapped Cypriot Sausage Sheftelia

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

grape leaves

🥗Healthier: cabbage leaves

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Cabbage leaves are more accessible and lower in cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol, while white wine is often less expensive.

Clean the coal fat with vinegar and water, then lemon juice.

Chop the onions into medium-sized pieces.

Mix ground beef, chopped onions, parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

Take about a quarter cup of the meat mixture and form it into a sausage shape.

Wrap the coal fat around the meat mixture, folding it over and rolling it tightly.

Repeat until all the meat mixture is used up.

Cook the sheftelia in a 12-inch cast iron skillet at 450 degrees until browned on all sides.

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