ANOTHER TRADITIONAL ROMANIAN RECEPE

[Marina Trofin]

sausages

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed into a paste
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika (hot or sweet(your choice)
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

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Directions:

Prep Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 5 1/2 hrs

1. 1 Combine beef, oil, garlic, baking soda, thyme, red pepper, paprika, caraway seeds, and 2 tablespoons water in a large bowl.
2. 2 Season with salt and pepper and knead for 5 minutes, wetting your hands frequently to help keep mixture moist.
3. 3 Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least 5 hours.
4. 4 With wet hands, roll meat, 1 tablespoons at a time, into small balls, then shape balls into sausages about 3'' long and 1'' thick. Heat a grill pan over medium heat.
5. 5 Cook sausages in batches, turning frequently, until well browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
6. 6 Serve as an hors d'oeuvre or with potatoes as an entrée.

[Marina Trofin]

THIS IS HOW THESE SAUSAGES LOOK:

[Marina Trofin]

They are called:
Mititei (Small Ground Beef Sausages)

[Regina D.-PBP Event Admin]

Boy, this sounds delicious. Even the picture makes my mouth watered. LOL

[Marina Trofin]

You should try, Regina, they are delicious! We eat them with moustard, and you'd like to eat more and more!

[Regina D.-PBP Event Admin]

Love the recipe. Thanks for sharing. Hadn't try it yet though. Hope to soon.