Grilled Bison & Roasted Vegetable Skewers

Nutrients per serving: calories 419; protein 34g; carbohydrates 34g; iron 6mg; fat 17g; cholesterol 84mg; sodium 998 mg

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10-12 minutes

1 pound ground lean Bison
1/4 cup crumbled crackers (about 6 small squares)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro or Italian Parsley
1 egg white, beaten
3 ounces crumbled feta cheese
3 tablespoons chopped Kalamata or black olives
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
16 2-inch squares bell peppers 12 8-inch wooden skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes
8 skewers of assorted vegetables, basted with flavored olive oil
Spicy Orange Barbecue sauce

In medium bowl, combine bison, cracker crumbs, cilantro, egg white, feta cheese, olives, salt, cinnamon, black pepper and garlic. Mix until well blended. Shape into 8 large meatballs. To prepare a skewer: alternate 4 bell pepper squares and 2 meatballs per skewer. Repeat process making 4 skewers.

To barbecue: Allow coals to burn down to ash grey. Barbecue bison and vegetable skewers for 5 minutes. Turn, baste bison skewers with spicy barbecue sauce and grill 4-5 minutes longer or until done. Baste vegetable skewers with flavored oil and grill 5-7 minutes longer or until tender. Serve.

Spicy Barbecue Sauce:
calories 60; protein .52g; carbohydrates 15g iron .49g; fat .5g; cholesterol 0mg; sodium 30mg. Serving size, 2 teaspoons

1/4 cup orange marmalade
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon vinegar
In a small bowl, mix all ingredients. Use as basting sauce.

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