Mediterranean Meatball Skewers

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 8 baby artichokes, fresh
• 16 cherry tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 heat grill to medium-high heat. in a bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, garlic, thyme, mustard, 1/8 tsp of the salt and 1/8 tsp of the pepper until well blended. set aside.
• 2 in another bowl, mix together beef, egg, parmesan, bread crumbs, remaining salt and remaining pepper until well combined. form into 24 meatballs, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• 3 slice off stem and top third of each artichoke; discard. peel and discard the few top layers of leaves until artichokes are light green. slice in half.
• 4 thread meatballs, artichokes, and tomatoes on eight 10-inch skewers. brush generously with dressing. grill on medium-high 12 minutes, rotating a few times, until meatballs are cooked through.