Thousand Island Cheesy Meatball Skewers

Recipe - The Fresh Grocer - Corporate

Servings6

Cook Time35 Minutes

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef

1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs

1/3 cup grated or finely minced onion

2 tsp garlic powder

2 eggs, beaten

1 tsp of salt

1 tsp of pepper

1/4 lb Cheddar cheese, cut in 1/2 inch cubes

1 1/2 cups Ken’s® Thousand Island Dressing

15 cherry tomatoes

8 small dill pickles, each cut in 4 thick rounds

15 (6-inch) cocktail skewers

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.

2. Mix together beef, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic powder, eggs, salt and pepper until well combined; do not over-mix. Shape into 1 tbsp sized balls to make about 30 meatballs in total. Insert a cheese cube into center of each meatball and press meat over the cheese to fully enclose. Place onto prepared pan, spacing well apart.

3. Brush with 1/2 cup Ken’s® Thousand Island Dressing. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until browned and cheese is gooey inside.

4. Thread 1 meatball, 1 pickle round, 1 cherry tomato, 1 meatball and 1 pickle round onto each skewer. Serve with remaining Ken’s® Thousand Island Dressing for dipping.

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Makes 6 servings

1 lb ground beef

Prepacked 85% Lean Ground Beef Patties, 1.3 pound, 1.3 Pound

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1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs

Colonna Italian Style Flavored Bread Crumbs, 13 oz, 13 Ounce

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1/3 cup grated or finely minced onion

Spanish Onion, 1 ct, 20 oz, 20 Ounce

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2 tsp garlic powder

McCormick Garlic Powder, 3.12 oz, 3.12 Ounce

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2 eggs, beaten

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1 tsp of salt

Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 48 oz, 48 Ounce

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1 tsp of pepper

McCormick Coarse Ground Black Pepper, 3.12 oz, 3.12 Ounce

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1/4 lb Cheddar cheese, cut in 1/2 inch cubes

Applegate Organics Organic Mild Cheddar Cheese, 5 oz, 5 Ounce

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1 1/2 cups Ken’s® Thousand Island Dressing

Ken's Steak House Thousand Island Dressing, 16 fl oz, 16 Fluid ounce

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15 cherry tomatoes

Wholesome Pantry Organic Grape Tomatoes, 1 pint, 1 Pint

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8 small dill pickles, each cut in 4 thick rounds

B&G Crunchy Kosher Dill Gherkins, 24 fl oz, 24 Fluid ounce

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15 (6-inch) cocktail skewers

4" Bamboo Skewers, 300 count, 1 Each

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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.

3. Brush with 1/2 cup Ken’s® Thousand Island Dressing. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until browned and cheese is gooey inside.

4. Thread 1 meatball, 1 pickle round, 1 cherry tomato, 1 meatball and 1 pickle round onto each skewer. Serve with remaining Ken’s® Thousand Island Dressing for dipping.