Chevapchichi in bell pepper and tomato sauce

Cookinero 4 Apr 2025

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Cevapcici is a popular Balkan dish, which is small sausages made of minced meat with onions and spices. This dish can be seen in countries such as Serbia, Montenegro, and Croatia. The minced meat for cevapcici is traditionally beef, less often lamb and pork. Moreover, the meat is finely chopped, and not minced. This recipe uses regular minced meat, which simplifies the task. Cevapcici can be served as a separate dish or with a side dish.

How to cook Chevapchichi in bell pepper and tomato sauce

Step 1

Place the mince in a deep bowl. Add a couple of pinches of salt, ground black pepper to taste, squeeze out a clove of garlic. Mix the mince thoroughly until smooth.

Step 2

Form small sausages 10 cm long from the minced meat.

Step 3

Cut the onion into half rings and crush the garlic clove.

Step 4

Cut the tomatoes into thin slices. Cut the bell pepper into small cubes.

Step 5

Heat a frying pan and pour in vegetable oil. Place the cevapcici in the pan and fry them for about 10 minutes until done over medium heat. Turn the cevapcici periodically so that they fry evenly.

Step 6

In another pan, fry the onion and garlic in vegetable oil for 5 minutes. Add the bell pepper and tomatoes. Simmer everything over low heat for 5-7 minutes.

Step 7

Add the fried cevapcici to the vegetables, turn them over several times to coat them completely with the sauce. Simmer for another 5 minutes.

Step 8

Garnish the dish with chopped greens. Chevapchichi in bell pepper and tomato sauce are ready.