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Butifarra Sausage and Roquefort Meatballs

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Today we're making butifarra and Roquefort meatballs, an easy holiday appetizer that brings something different to the table. We mix fresh butifarra sausage with Roquefort cheese and serve them with breadsticks and redcurrants for a festive presentation. If you fancy a sweet contrast, you can pair them with a little jam.

Prep: 15 minCook: 12 minServes: 4

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you'll need

  • 100g Roquefort cheese
  • 3 Butifarra sausages
  • Onion powder
  • Breadsticks (grissini)
  • Redcurrants
  • Extra virgin olive oil

Step by step

Method

  1. 1Using a fork, crumble and mash the cheese into a smooth paste.
  2. 2Slit the sausage skins lengthwise and peel them off.
  3. 3Add the sausage meat to the bowl with the cheese and mash everything together thoroughly.
  4. 4Add onion powder to taste and mix well until everything is evenly combined.
  5. 5Take small portions of the mixture and shape them into meatballs.
  6. 6Heat a drizzle of olive oil on a griddle or skillet and cook the meatballs through.
  7. 7Place them onto your serving platter and insert half a breadstick into each one.
  8. 8Garnish with redcurrants for that lovely holiday touch.
  9. 9And that's it! Our festive butifarra and Roquefort meatballs are ready to serve.

Notes

  1. 1You can swap the Roquefort for goat cheese, Cabrales, or any strong, punchy cheese you like.
  2. 2You can also serve them with a sweet condiment like fruit jam.

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