*Mititei(Romanian Chopped Meat Fingers) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 to 5 cloves garlic
1/4 c. water
1 c. beef stock or 1 Knorr beef cube
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. thyme
2 lb. ground chuck

Preparation

In a blender, combine garlic and water, chopping to make a paste. Add and blend together the beef stock, baking soda, salt and thyme.
Add to meat and mix thoroughly, kneading meat.
Form 1/3 cup of mixture into sausages the size of a finger.
Broil on all sides on grill.