Osban (Stuffed Tripe Sausage)

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Meatball mix

1. 1
   Cook the rice in boiling salted water about 10 minutes, until parboiled, and drain.

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   💡The water should taste like a seasoned soup, not like sea water: a heaping teaspoon of salt per liter. Add the salt once the water is boiling.
2. 2
   Mix the ground meat with the onion, parsley, cilantro, paprika, rice, salt and black pepper until evenly combined.

To assemble

1. 3
   Ahead of time, wash the casing well in water and vinegar, clean and set aside.

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2. 4
   Stuff the casing with the mixture without packing it all the way, because the rice swells, and tie both ends with string.

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   💡Stuff only about three-quarters full: the rice absorbs the cooking water and swells, and an overstuffed osban bursts in the pot.
3. 5
   Place in a large pot with water and bring to a boil.

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4. 6
   Turn down to low and simmer 1 hour.

   ⚙ SimmeringStove

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
5. 7
   Remove, cut into slices and serve hot.

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