🇸🇮 Slovenian Cuisine

Kranjska Klobasa

Carniolan Sausage (Beef)

Prep Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 338 kcal

A plump, smoked beef sausage from Kranj with a snappy casing and juicy, well-seasoned interior, served with mustard and fresh horseradish.

Ingredients

  • 800g beef shoulder, ground
  • 200g beef fat, ground
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • Natural beef casings
  • Fresh horseradish, grated
  • Mustard for serving
  • Crusty bread for serving

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine ground beef and beef fat with garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika. Mix thoroughly until the mixture is sticky and cohesive.
  2. 2 Stuff the seasoned meat into natural beef casings, twisting into 15cm links.
  3. 3 Smoke the sausages over beechwood at low temperature for 2 hours until golden and aromatic.
  4. 4 To serve, simmer sausages in water just below boiling for 10-12 min until heated through.
  5. 5 Slice open and serve with a generous mound of freshly grated horseradish and grainy mustard.
  6. 6 Accompany with crusty bread and pickled vegetables.

Did You Know?

Kranjska klobasa has EU Protected Geographical Indication status and there are strict rules about what can legally bear the name.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/slovenian/kranjska-klobasa-beef/