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Greek Beef Skewers

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Wine Recommendation

19 Crimes Red Blend

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon
  • 2 lb ground beef
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup grated onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Grate zest from lemon.
  2. Combine lemon zest and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into 18 oblong patties around wooden or metal skewers. Place skewers on a rack on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
  3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Immediately remove skewers from rack.



Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 (9.5-oz) jar pitted kalamata olives, halved
  • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 pints multicolored cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 (12-oz) pkg cauliflower crumbles
  • 2 Tbsp natural rice vinegar
  • 1 English cucumber, quartered and thinly sliced
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine cauliflower, oil, salt, pepper, and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer. Bake 25 minutes or until browned. Cool 15 minutes.
  2. Grate zest and squeeze juice from lemon. Stir lemon zest, lemon juice, and remaining ingredients into cauliflower.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
291
179
470
Fat (g) 18 15 33
Sat. Fat (g) 7 1 8
Protein (g) 28 3 31
Carb (g) 3 11 14
Fiber (g) 1 3 4
T. Sugs (g) 1 5 6
A. Sugs (g) 0 0 0