Sausages in a Flat Bread- Ćevapi

Recipe that I have for you all is one of my favorites. There is many versions and this is mine that I've been making for a long, long time. I give you two recipes in this post; one is these little sausages that are called Ćevapi (tɕɛv̞ǎːpi) or ćevapčići  and the other one is pita bread or flat bread. Traditionally this dish is very popular in every country in Southeastern Europe or Balkan as well as countries that are bordering Balkan such as Romania, and small parts of Turkey and Italy.  Ćevapi and flat bread that we call "lepinja" (le-pi-nia) are just do not go one without the other. Onions or Green onions are also match made in heaven because it give you an extra kick--trust me on that one! 

So this is what I have been doing whole Saturday at my in- law's house..grilling with my beautiful family!!!

Sausages in a Flat Bread- Ćevapi

Serves 4
Ingredients:

• 2 Lb Angus Ground Beef
• 1 medium onion, shredded
• Salt to taste(about 1/2 Tbs.)
• 3 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup Plane Bread Crumbs
• 2 Tbs. Oil

Directions:

1. Mix egg,baking soda and bread crumbs in the cup and let it sit for 10 min. 
2. Meanwhile shred onion and combine with the meat in a large bowl.
3. Mix it very good with your hands and add salt, pepper and egg, crumbs and baking soda. Combine it all together and pour oil on top. 
4. Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
5. After an hour start making a small sausage rolls with your hands, and lay them on a big and wide tray. Cover and place in the fridge until ready for use. 

Before adding them on the hot grill, take a bacon and clean the grill where you want to put the sausages, if you do not eat bacon you can use chicken skin. The reason why is not only that oils from either bacon or chicken clean the grill but also gives the wonderful flavor. 

You can eat these sausages with pita bread and it is very easy to make.


Pita Bread
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour+extra for rolling/dusting
1 Tbs. Salt
1/2 tbs. Sugar
2 Tbs. dry yeast
1 1/2 cups Water(more if needed)
1 Tbs. Oil for the pan
1 cup of chicken broth/soup for dipping


Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients together.
2. Add water and stir. If it is too thick then add bit more warm water.
3. Dough needs to be just like if you would make pizza.
4. Let it rise for 45 minutes.
5. Preheat the oven on 400F(200C)
6. Take a small handful dough ball.
7. Roll or with your hands make a dough round, then press with your hand to make a thinner dough disk on a already oiled baking pan. You can make as big as you want, but let them be flat because the crust will rise more when you put in a preheated oven.
8. Bake until they are golden brown, about 20 minutes.

If you have some chicken soup/broth, once you cut in the middle dip that middle/inside of the flat-bread in the chicken stock/soup, then place it wide open on a hot grill. This not only gives you an amazing flavor but when you take only one bite of this pita bread with these grilled sausages, I promise you will be making these all the time.


The best way to serve it is with these sausages and some onion on top!

Enjoy!


Your Friend,


Sandra

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