Persian Meatball & Vegetable Skewers
by: ffadmin

Makes 4 servings

Persian Meatball & Vegetable Skewers

Course: Entree

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 pounds lean ground beef do not use extra lean
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 green onions minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
  • 1 orange bell pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 1/2 pound mushrooms button or cremini
  • 1 10- to 12-inch skewers, soaked in water for about 30 minutes

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, green onions, parsley, cilantro, spices, garlic, and tomato sauce.
  2. Form the beef mixture into sixteen equal-size meatballs.
  3. Cut the peppers and onions into chunks, approximately 1 inch across.
  4. Alternate the meatballs and vegetables on the skewers, 4 meatballs per skewer.
  5. Grill until the meatballs are cooked through, and the vegetables are slightly charred.

*Notes:
The meatballs and vegetables can also be cooked without skewers in a grill pan in the broiler or in a skillet on the stove.

Remember to include ingredients when calculating daily intake allowances.

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