Name: Mediterranean Beef Meatball Kabob
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef (93% lean or leaner); 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs; 2 egg whites or 1 whole egg; 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 2 Tbsp water; 2 tsp minced garlic; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 4 wood or bamboo kebab skewers (10-inch); 4 flatbreads ((such as naan, lavash, or pita bread)); Optional Toppings: (Chopped tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and fresh parsley, prepared Tzatziki sauce (plain yogurt with minced cucumber, dill, garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon juice—all to taste))

Mediterranean Beef Meatball Kabob

Lean ground beef, fresh parsley, and cumin are formed into meatballs and served in flatbreads. Customize with your choice of chopped veggies and tzatziki sauce.

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Mediterranean

Servings

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef 93% lean or leaner
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
2 egg whites or 1 whole egg
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp water
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
4 wood or bamboo kebab skewers 10-inch
4 flatbreads (such as naan, lavash, or pita bread)
Optional Toppings: Chopped tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and fresh parsley, prepared Tzatziki sauce (plain yogurt with minced cucumber, dill, garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon juice—all to taste)

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Mediterranean

Servings

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef 93% lean or leaner
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
2 egg whites or 1 whole egg
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp water
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
4 wood or bamboo kebab skewers 10-inch
4 flatbreads (such as naan, lavash, or pita bread)
Optional Toppings: Chopped tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and fresh parsley, prepared Tzatziki sauce (plain yogurt with minced cucumber, dill, garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon juice—all to taste)

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg whites, parsley, water, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into twelve, 2-inch meatballs.
Thread meatballs onto skewers.
Place on rack in broiler pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in oven 24–27 minutes. **
Remove meatballs from skewers. Serve in flatbreads. Garnish with toppings, as desired.

Recipe Notes

**Important cook’s tip for all ground beef recipes: cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

Recipe and photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Beef Council.

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