Beef And Lamb Meatball Kabobs With Individual Dipping Sauces

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups onions, diced fine
• 1 red pepper, diced fine
• 2 slices bread, soaked in milk and then squeezed out
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 eggs, beaten well (small, if using jumbo or large use 1)
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 cup fontina or 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• salt
• pepper
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 2 slices bread, soaked in milk and then squeezed out
• 3/4 cup minced onion
• 2 eggs, beaten well (small, 1 if using large or jumbo)
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh mint
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons dried currants
• 2 tablespoons chopped pine nuts, lightly toasted (optional)
• 2 cups plain yogurt (greek yogurt is best if you can, but not necessary)
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 -5 tablespoons olive oil, to brush on the skewers as they grill

Recipe

• 1 ok -- the directions for the meatballs is identical for both versions --
• 2 mix all the ingredients for either the beef or the lamb in a large bowl. note: i like to mix everything except the meat, then add the meat last to combine. over mixing the meat can cause tough meatballs.
• 3 meatballs -- form the meatballs and lightly chill in the freezer to firm up a bit, refrigerator is fine if you don't have room in the freezer. once firm, just 30 minutes or so, then put them on wooden skewers. i do 2-3 per small wooden skewers. and remember -- don't forget to soak the skewers 10-15 minutes so they don't burn on the grill. then once again, put back in the freezer until ready to use. i take them out about 15-30 minutes before grilling, just to take the chill off, but they are still firm which makes grilling so much easier.
• 4 grilling -- brush with olive oil on each side and grill 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
• 5 sauce 1: yogurt mint sauce.
• 6 just mix the yogurt, mint, salt and chill until ready to use.
• 7 sauce 2: creamy cheese sauce.
• 8 in a small pot add the butter and melt on medium heat, then add the flour and stir just a minute to make a roux. now add the milk and bring to a medium boil to thicken the sauce. add the cheese, salt and pepper and stir until the cheese is melted. and you are done. enjoy!
• 9 just serve the meatball skewers with the dipping sauce.
• 10 don't forget, doing some separate skewers of all tomatoes on one, maybe mushrooms or onions -- is a great touch. everyone will love them.