Persian Meatball & Vegetable Skewers
Recipe type: Entree
 
Ingredients
  • 1¼ pounds lean ground beef (do not use extra lean)
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 green onions, minced
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
  • 1 orange bell pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 onion
  • ½ pound mushrooms (button or cremini)
  • 8 (10- to 12-inch) skewers, soaked in water for about 30 minutes
Instructions
  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 oval meatballs.
  3. Cut the peppers and onion into chunks, approximately 1 inch across.
  4. Alternate the meatballs and vegetables on the skewers- 4 meatballs to a skewer.
  5. Grill until the meatballs are cooked through and the vegetables are slightly charred.
Recipe by Smoothie Shakedown at https://smoothieshakedown.com/persian-meatball-vegetable-skewer/