Cevapi Sausages
If you've got minced beef, minced pork and parsley, you're most of the way to this Croatian beef: about 85 minutes of cooking across 11 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 11 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and grill / broiler. At medium difficulty across 11 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Place the ground meat in a bowl. Chop the onion very finely and grate the garlic cloves. Add to the bowl. Add the chopped parsley, all sorts of paprika, baking soda, dried breadcrumbs, water, Vegeta, salt, and pepper.
- Mix well with the hand mixer fitted with the dough hooks. Cover the bowl with cling film/ plastic foil and leave to rest for 1 or 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Take portions of the meat mixture, about 50-55 g/ 1.7-1.9 oz/ ¼ cup portions, and form the cevapi.
- The rolls should be about as thick as your thumb and about 7-10 cm/ 3-4 inches long.
- I had 18 sausages.
- The recipe can be easily doubled.
- Grill the cevapcici on the hot grill pan or on the barbecue for about 12-14 minutes, turning them several times in between, or until brown and cooked through.
- I checked by cutting one in the middle and then grilling the following batches for the same period of time.
- Serve hot as suggested above.
- The cevapcici can be reheated in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius/ 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes or until heated through.
- Check one, if it is not hot enough, give the sausages a few more minutes.
You'll use: Oven · Grill / broiler · Pan · Mixer · Grill pan
Watch how it's made
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What to serve with Cevapi Sausages
- Mushroom soup with buckwheat Side
- Burek Side
- Fresh sardines Side
- Walnut Roll Gužvara Dessert
Tips & common questions
How long does Cevapi Sausages take to make?
About 85 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 11 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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