My Healthy Kosher Kitchen

If a meatball, a shish kebab and a falafal had a baby it would be this dish (a meat-kebab-alafel). The cumin, paprika and parsley will transport your taste buds to the middle east with the americanized convenience of a meatball.

So easy to make and delish too!

Dish Type: Meat- Meal

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 large egg
• 2 Tbsp water
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup medium yellow onion, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray or brush with olive oil.
3. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mush together with your hands.
4. Once ingredients are mixed well wet hands (so meat doesn’t stick) and form into meatballs about 1” in diameter and place on a broiler pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.

Enjoy!

Serves: 6 (makes approx 24 meat-kebab-alafels)

Nutrition Info (per serving): 267 cals, 9g fat, 7g carbs, 1g fiber, 35g protein, 422 mg sodium

Serve with pita, hummus, pickles, tahini, shug and isreali salad…or any of your favorite additions!