Easy Baked Beef Kebabs

* Ground beef, extra lean, 1 lb
* Onions, raw, 1 large
* Jalapeno Peppers, 2 pepper
* Cilantro, raw, 1 cup
* Salt, 1 tsp
* Chili powder, 0.5 tsp
* *Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 tbsp
* *Cumin seed, 1 tsp toasted and coarsely crushed
* *Coriander seed, 1 tsp toasted and coarsely crushed
* Garlic, 4 cloves minced
* Ginger Root, 2 slices (1" dia) minced
* 1 Large egg or egg substitute

Chop onions, cilantro, garlic, ginger and jalapeño peppers in a food processor or a chopper. Coarsely grind cumin and coriander seeds in a spice grinder and add along with the rest of the spices to the above chopped ingredients. Now add the ground beef and the egg to the food processor and run it a couple of times until all the ingredients are well mixed. If you like your kebabs chunky then don't process the beef in the machine and mix the chopped ingredients by hand into the beef. Add a table spoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil to the mixture and mix well (it will keep the kebabs moist). Cover with saran wrap and leave for 30-45 minutes on the counter or overnight in the fridge.

Preheat Oven at 450 F. Spray a tray with cooking spray. Roll the meat mixture into cigar shaped kebabs and bake for 20 minutes on each side. If you find the kebabs getting darker sooner then reduce the time on the last turn.

It makes 20 -24 kebabs and serves as a nice side dish on a party or just on a casual week night dinner. It's very quick.

[*Adjust Jalapeño peppers and salt according to your taste.*]

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ETANVIR.