Pljeskavica (a Serbian meat patty)

Pljeskavica (Serbian meat patty)

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Discover this delicious meat pasta recipe, perfect for a family dinner.

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Meat pasta dishes are a classic for family meals. They are easy to prepare and appeal to everyone’s tastes. Here’s how to make them.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbarbecue
  • Estimated cost$10.75 $2.69 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $9.52
  • $0.44
  • $0.08
  • $0.04
  • $0.27
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the onions. ≈ 8 min
  2. Combine the meat with the onion, salt, spices, breadcrumbs, pepper, egg, baking powder, and sparkling water, and knead well. ≈ 10 min
  3. Let it rest in the refrigerator for an hour or more.
  4. Make large, thin pancakes and grill them on a very hot grill for a few minutes on each side.

The bill

Pljeskavica (Serbian meat patty)

  • 1 kg of ground meat (a mixture of beef and pork)$9.52
  • 2 red onions$0.44
  • 2 tablespoons of salt$0.08
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of bread crumbs$0.04
  • pepper$0.27
  • 1 egg$0.40

Total$10.75

that's $2.69 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of ground meat (a mixture of beef and pork)
  • 2 red onions
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 2 tablespoons of spices for meat
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of bread crumbs
  • pepper
  • 1 egg
  • Half a packet of baking soda
  • 1 dl of sparkling mineral water

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