Čevapčići", Homemade Bosnian sausages; real recipe, not ordinary meatballs or fried minced meat

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat and calories.

Ajvar

🥗Healthier: roasted red pepper spread

💰Cheaper: homemade red pepper puree

Homemade options can be more economical.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

Use ground chuck beef

Add 20 g of salt for every 1 kg of meat

Mix well

Form the meat into the shape of a bundt cake

Store at <5 ˚C temperature for 24 hours

Mix 20 g of salt, 3 g of pepper, 10 g of baking soda, 10 g of breadcrumbs, and 8 g of garlic powder or 3 cloves garlic

Add combined spices to the meat mixture and mix well

Store mixture in a freezer for a couple of hours

Use an air pump for the formation of sausages or shape manually

Cut into finger-length sausages

Pan fry on moderate temperature, constantly turning

Soak pita bread and serve with meat sausages

Serve with sour cream or Bosnian ajvar and red onion

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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