Santa Fe Meatball SkewersSanta Fe Meatball Skewers
Santa Fe Meatball Skewers
Santa Fe Meatball Skewers
Get your tailgate party off to a sassy start. Serve these small skewers featuring cheese-filled meatballs, chunks of zucchini and grape tomatoes.
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Santa Fe Meatball Skewers
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings16
Cook Time15 Minutes
Calories50
Ingredients
1 bamboo skewers
1 1/2 oz pepper Jack cheese or cheddar cheese (not process cheese)
1 tsp all-purpose flour
1 cup Sunshine® Cheez-It® Pepper Jack
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup cooked real bacon bits
2 Tbs finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp cumin
1 1/4 lbs lean ground beef
16 large grape tomatoes
1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 16 pieces
2 Tbs vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups salsa (optional)
Directions

1. In shallow pan soak skewers in enough water to cover for 30 minutes. Cut cheese into sixteen 1/2-inch cubes. In small bowl toss together cheese and flour until cheese is coated on all sides. Cover and refrigerate at least 10 minutes.

 

2. In food processor finely crush SUNSHINE CHEEZ-IT Pepper Jack crackers. In large bowl combine crackers, egg, bacon, onion and cumin. Add beef. Mix well.

 

3. Drain skewers. Thread one cheese piece onto each skewer. Divide beef mixture into 16 portions. Shape each portion into ball around cheese on skewer. Thread one tomato and one zucchini piece onto each skewer. Lightly brush meatballs on all sides with oil.

 

4. Grill skewers directly over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, turning occasionally.*

 

5. Serve kabobs with salsa as dipping sauce, if desired.

 

*Note: Instead of grilling skewers, place them on rack in shallow roasting pan. Bake at 375° F for 20 to 25 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. (Turning of skewers is not necessary.)

 

Nutritional Information
  • 6 g Total Fat
  • 1.5 g Saturated Fat
  • 0 g Trans Fat
  • 35 mg Cholesterol
  • 135 mg Sodium
  • 4 g Total Carbohydrate
  • 0 g Dietary Fiber
  • 1 g Sugars
  • 9 g Protein
25 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
16
Servings
50
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 16 servings
1 bamboo skewers
Jumbo 12" Bamboo Skewers, 50 count
Jumbo 12" Bamboo Skewers, 50 count
$4.19
1 1/2 oz pepper Jack cheese or cheddar cheese (not process cheese)
Cabot Creamery Pepper Jack Natural Cheese, 8 oz
Cabot Creamery Pepper Jack Natural Cheese, 8 oz
$3.29$0.41/oz
1 tsp all-purpose flour
Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, 32 oz
Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, 32 oz
$3.49$1.74/lb
1 cup Sunshine® Cheez-It® Pepper Jack
Cheez-It Original Baked Snack Crackers, 7 oz
Cheez-It Original Baked Snack Crackers, 7 oz
$2.99$0.43/oz
1 egg, slightly beaten
Eggland's Best Eggs, Large, 12 count
Eggland's Best Eggs, Large, 12 count
$4.49$0.37 each
1/4 cup cooked real bacon bits
Oscar Mayer Hickory Smoke Real Bacon Bits, 3 oz
Oscar Mayer Hickory Smoke Real Bacon Bits, 3 oz
$2.99$1.00/oz
2 Tbs finely chopped onion
Onion Vidalia, 0.3 pound
Onion Vidalia, 0.3 pound
$0.45 avg/ea$1.49/lb
1/2 tsp cumin
McCormick Ground Cumin, 1.5 oz
McCormick Ground Cumin, 1.5 oz
$3.49$2.33/oz
1 1/4 lbs lean ground beef
93% Lean Ground Beef
93% Lean Ground Beef
$7.74 avg/ea$6.19/lb
16 large grape tomatoes
Wholesome Pantry Organic Grape Tomatoes, 1 pint
Wholesome Pantry Organic Grape Tomatoes, 1 pint
$3.99$3.99/pt
1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 16 pieces
Yellow Zucchini, 1 ct, 0.6 pound
Yellow Zucchini, 1 ct, 0.6 pound
$1.19 avg/ea$1.99/lb
2 Tbs vegetable oil
Bowl & Basket 100% Pure Vegetable Oil, 48 fl oz
Bowl & Basket 100% Pure Vegetable Oil, 48 fl oz
$3.99$0.08/fl oz
1 1/2 cups salsa (optional)
Tostitos Medium Dip Chunky Salsa 15.5 Oz
Tostitos Medium Dip Chunky Salsa 15.5 Oz
$4.09$0.26/oz

Nutritional Information

  • 6 g Total Fat
  • 1.5 g Saturated Fat
  • 0 g Trans Fat
  • 35 mg Cholesterol
  • 135 mg Sodium
  • 4 g Total Carbohydrate
  • 0 g Dietary Fiber
  • 1 g Sugars
  • 9 g Protein

Directions

1. In shallow pan soak skewers in enough water to cover for 30 minutes. Cut cheese into sixteen 1/2-inch cubes. In small bowl toss together cheese and flour until cheese is coated on all sides. Cover and refrigerate at least 10 minutes.

 

2. In food processor finely crush SUNSHINE CHEEZ-IT Pepper Jack crackers. In large bowl combine crackers, egg, bacon, onion and cumin. Add beef. Mix well.

 

3. Drain skewers. Thread one cheese piece onto each skewer. Divide beef mixture into 16 portions. Shape each portion into ball around cheese on skewer. Thread one tomato and one zucchini piece onto each skewer. Lightly brush meatballs on all sides with oil.

 

4. Grill skewers directly over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, turning occasionally.*

 

5. Serve kabobs with salsa as dipping sauce, if desired.

 

*Note: Instead of grilling skewers, place them on rack in shallow roasting pan. Bake at 375° F for 20 to 25 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. (Turning of skewers is not necessary.)