Basterma(dried beef) Mushroom Balls

Basterma(dried beef) Mushroom Balls

Ingredients:
3tablespoons olive oil
1onion, chopped
3garlic, minced
1/2cup leek, chopped
1/2cup celery, chopped
3cups mushroom, chopped
2tablespoons fresh sage, finely chopped
1cup basterma, chopped
Salt and pepper
3cups stock
3cups bread, medium chunks
2cups parmesan cheese, grated

:Method

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius-
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add onion and garlic, stir for 5 minutes until translucent-
- Add leek, celery, mushroom and sage and stir for about 10 minutes until well combined-
- (Stir in basterma,season with salt and pepper(note that basterma has salt-
- Add stock, let boil, add bread chunks and stir gently until it absorbs all stock-
- (Grease oven tray, arrange scoops of mixture (using ice-cream scoop-
- Toss with grated cheese-
- Bake for about 10 minutes until golden brown-
- Let cool and serve warm-

Basterma is a highly seasoned, air dried cured beef*