Recipes

Ingredients

• leftover grilled meat (ćevapi, burger patties, sausages, chicken, skewered meat)
• 2 onions
• 3-4 red and green bell peppers
• dry-cured bacon
• tomato juice or tomato puree
• salt and pepper to taste
• oil or lard for sautéing

Steps

1. Wash and clean the onions and bell peppers, then slice them into strips and ribbons.
2. Cut the leftover grilled meat and pieces of bacon into bite-sized pieces.
3. Heat a skillet or pot with a little oil or lard on the stove.
4. Add the chopped onions and bell peppers to the heated skillet and sauté until the vegetables soften and become translucent.
5. Add the chopped bacon and leftover grilled meat into the skillet over the vegetables.
6. Mix everything together and fry briefly for the flavors to combine.
7. Pour in the tomato juice and let everything simmer together for about 10 to 15 minutes.
8. Taste the sauce, and if necessary add a little salt and pepper, keeping in mind that the grilled meat was already seasoned.
9. When the liquid reduces a bit and the sauce becomes thick, remove from heat.
10. Serve the warm Leskovac mućkalica in plates alongside homemade bread.