Ingredients :
- 3 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Wooden or metal skewers
- Cooked jasmine rice, feta crumbles, pitted Kalamata olives, diced tomato, and lemon wedges
Directions :
- Preheat oven to 350°. Place toasted bread in a food processor; pulse until fine crumbs.
- Add crumbs to a large bowl; add ground beef, ground lamb, onion, garlic, parsley, mint, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, nutmeg, cardamom, allspice and cinnamon; use hands to thoroughly combine.
- Assemble kabobs by forming 1/4 cup meat mixture along each skewer lengthwise about 3 inches.
- Preheat grill pan or outdoor grill for medium heat. Cook kabobs until browned on all sides, about 2-4 minutes. Transfer kabobs to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking sheet. Bake until a thermometer inserted into the kabob reads 160°, about 7-8 minutes. If desired, serve with rice, feta, olives, tomatoes and lemon wedges.
