Name: Cevapcici with red pepper rice
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: balkan
Ingredients: 500g beef mince; 2 onions finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves finely chopped; 2 tsp sweet paprika; parsley finely chopped; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 large red pepper, about 200g diced; 250g long grain rice; 2 tbsp tomato purée; ½ tsp caster sugar; 40ml dry red wine; 200ml chopped tomatoes; 200ml vegetable stock; 3tbsp ajvar (red pepper sauce); 100g frozen peas defrosted

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Cevapcici with red pepper rice

Cevapcici with red pepper rice

Das Kochrezept

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 30 mins

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These flavourful spiced beef meatballs with tomato sauce are great to throw on the grill or barbecue, paired with the fragrant rice

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Ingredients

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500g beef mince
2 onions

finely chopped
2 garlic cloves

finely chopped
2 tsp sweet paprika
parsley

finely chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large red pepper, about 200g

diced
250g long grain rice
2 tbsp tomato purée
½ tsp caster sugar
40ml dry red wine
200ml chopped tomatoes
200ml vegetable stock
3tbsp ajvar (red pepper sauce)
100g frozen peas

defrosted

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Method

step 1

To make the cevapcici, tip the mince into a bowl with half of the chopped onion and garlic. Season with salt, 1 tsp paprika and a pinch of freshly ground pepper. Using your hands, bring together the mixture until well combined. Shape into a ball and throw the mixture back into the bowl for a few minutes to tenderise. Mix in half of the parsley. Shape into 12 sausage shapes, around 3 x 10cm, and set aside in the fridge.
step 2

To make the rice, heat 2 tbsp oil in a large frying pan. Sauté the pepper and remaining onion and garlic for 2-3 mins until fragrant. Add the rice, paprika, tomato purée and sugar. Stir well and fry gently for a minute before pouring into the red wine to deglaze. Pour in the tomatoes and vegetable stock before bringing to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook for 20 mins on a low heat, until the rice is fluffy and cooked. Stir the ajvar, peas and remaining parsley through the cooked rice.
step 3

To cook the cevapcici, heat the remaining olive oil in a frying pan on medium. Add to the pan and fry for 5-10 mins, until browned all over and cooked through. Serve with the rice and some extra ajvar, if you like. Alternatively, they can be cooked for 5-10 mins on a grill.

This recipe has been provided by Das Kochrezept and not been re-tested by us.

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