Meatball Spiedini

Name: Meatball Spiedini
Ingredients: 1 pound mixed ground beef, pork and veal; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 7 cherry tomatoes, halved; 14 basil leaves; Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for serving

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 pound mixed ground beef, pork and veal
1 garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
7 cherry tomatoes, halved
14 basil leaves
Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for serving

Directions

1

In a bowl, mix the ground meat with the garlic, salt and pepper.
2

Roll the meat mixture into 28 one-inch balls.
3

In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil until shimmering.
4

Add the meatballs cook over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, until browned on the outside and cooked all the way through, about 7 minutes.
5

On each of 14 cocktail skewers, thread 2 meatballs separated by a cherry tomato half and a basil leaf.
6

Sprinkle with the cheese and serve warm.