Makanek (Lebanese Mini Sausages)

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner and more affordable.

pomegranate molasses

🥗Healthier: balsamic vinegar

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Balsamic vinegar offers a similar tangy flavor.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats at a lower cost.

Soak sheep casings in cold water with a few drops of vinegar for 1 hour, then rinse them.

Combine salt, spices, and red vinegar in a bowl.

Add minced meat and pine nuts to the mixture and mix well.

Use a funnel to fill the casings with the meat mixture, tying knots at the ends.

Twist the filled casing into links about 5 cm (2 inches) long.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add the sausages to the skillet and sauté for about 8-9 minutes, flipping occasionally.

Add freshly squeezed lemon juice and cook for an additional 1 minute.

Drizzle pomegranate molasses over the sausages before serving.

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