Ukrainian Kovbasa Sausage That Needs No Casing Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

In ukrainian, kovbasa is the generic word for any type of "Sausage, " Much like kiebasa is the generic word for "Sausage" In polish. The beauty of this particular ukrainian fresh sausage (not smoked) recipe is that casings are optional. The links can be formed by hand if desired. Other eastern european sausages formed by hand include serbian/croatian cevapcici and romanian mititei. This simple sausage is made with a combination of pork and beef and peperivka, a spicy vodka. The meat mixture can be prepared days in advance in order for the flavors to meld and develop before rolling into cylinders and cooking. Grilling, frying, baking or poaching all produce a good result. If you have trouble finding peperivka, there's a recipe for it below. It must be aged for 48 hours before using, so plan accordingly.

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35minstotal
15minsPrep
20minsCook
35m.total
15m.Prep
20m.Cook
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Ingredients for Ukrainian Kovbasa Sausage That Needs No Casing Recipe

  • 0.17 pound Ground pork shoulder
  • 0.08 pound Ground beef chuck
  • As required Fatback
  • 0.33 Large Eggs, Beaten
  • 0.33 teaspoon Peperivka
  • 0.08 teaspoon Allspice
  • 0.17 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.17 tablespoon Canola oil
  • 0.17 Double layer muslin
  • 1 inch Butcher's twine
  • 1.25 cup Chicken Stock
  • 1/2 Whole cayenne peppers
Nutrition
value
713
calories per serving
50 g Fat57 g Protein< 1 g Carbs< 1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    50g
  • Protein
    57g
  • Carbs
    < 1g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    < 1g
  • Protein
    57g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

Fats

  • Fat
    50g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    55mg
  • Iron
    4mg
  • Vitamin A
    5mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    16mg
  • Vitamin B6
    1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    34mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    1mg
  • Vitamin E
    2mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    65mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    575mg
  • Selenium
    56mcg
  • Zinc
    6mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats