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beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

lamb

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is more affordable.

mustard

🥗Healthier: honey mustard

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Honey mustard adds sweetness, while ketchup is a more common condiment.

Combine all the ground meats in a large bowl.

Add the minced garlic, black pepper, paprika, thyme, and caraway seeds to the meat mixture.

Mix in a little baking soda and salt.

Gradually pour in beef stock while mixing until the mixture becomes smooth and sticky.

Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least a few hours or overnight.

Wet your hands and shape the mixture into small sausage-like rolls about the size of a finger.

Preheat your grill or a grill pan.

Place the mititei on the hot grill and cook until golden brown, turning them to cook evenly on all sides.

Serve the mititei hot with mustard, bread, and pickles on the side.

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