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Lamb + Beef Kabobs with Roasted Vegetables

Lamb + Beef Kabobs with Roasted Vegetables

I got the inspiration to make these lamb +Beef kabobs from Kofta Kabobs. The word kofta (or kefta) has its origins in Persian, and it means grounded or pounded. You can have meat kofta, seafood kofta or even a vegetarian kofta. These are pretty easy to make. I wanted to include as many Mediterranean spices + vegetables and sides as I could. This is not an authentic dish by any means but it is delicious and a great family meal.

please be aware: If you’re using wooden skewers, be sure to soak them for 30 minutes to 1 hour before using so they don’t catch on fire.

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Lamb + Beef Kabobs with Roasted Vegetables


INGREDIENTS:

For the Kabobs:

  • ground beef

  • ground lamb

  • yellow onions, quartered

  • garlic cloves

  • 1 whole bunch parsley

  • S + P

  • ground allspice

  • ground nutmeg

  • paprika

  • olive oil

  • mint, you can use fresh or dried

FOR THE GRILLED VEGETABLES

  • 4 ripe but firm Roma tomatoes

  • 1 onion

  • 1 bell pepper, stem removed, deseeded and quartered

  • Olive oil to brush the vegetables

  • S+P

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Finely chop the garlic, onion and parsley. Alternatively, you can use a food processor to do this.

  2. Add the beef, lamb and the spices. Run the processor until all is well combined forming a pasty meat mixture. If you’re doing this by hand, just mix all the ingredients in a bowl until everything is well combined and the meat looks almost pasty.

  3. Preheat the oven to 400.

  4. Take a fistful portion of the meat mixture and mold it on a wooden skewer. Repeat the process until you have run out of meat. For best results, make sure each kofta kebab is about 1 inch in thickness.

  5. Set the skewers on top of a roasting pan with a rack , so the meat does not touch the bottom of the pan. Continue making the rest of the kabobs. place in the oven and roast for 25-30 min.

  6. To make the roasted vegetables, quarter the tomatoes, onions and bell pepper. place in a small baking dish and add a few garlic cloves. drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with S + P. place in the oven and roast until charred.

  7. Serve with Rice, roasted vegetables and pita bread

  8. enjoy!

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