Hard
Estonian
Verivorst
Estonian blood sausage, a Christmas staple with rich, savory flavors, often served with sauerkraut.
130
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Cooking Times
45 min
Prep Time
85 min
Cook Time
130 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
2.00 cups
Pig’s blood
fresh or frozen
1.00 lb
Pork
ground
1.00 cup
Barley
cooked
1.00 medium
Onion
finely chopped
1.00 tsp
Marjoram
0.50 tsp
Allspice
1.00 tsp
Salt
to taste
4.00 feet
Sausage casings
cleaned
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Cook barley until tender, about 30 minutes.
30 minutes
2
Cook onion until soft, about 5 minutes.
5 minutes
3
Mix pig’s blood, ground pork, barley, onion, marjoram, allspice, and salt.
4
Stuff mixture into sausage casings, tie ends.
5
Simmer sausages in water for 20 minutes, avoid boiling.
20 minutes
6
Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes until cooked through.
30 minutes
7
Serve with sauerkraut and cranberry jam.