BEST COOKING RECIPES

Cookout season is just around the corner and everyone is anxiously awaiting the smoky aroma that wafts throughout the neighborhood when families fire up their barbeque grills. Hamburgers
hot dogs
steaks and chicken – we all enjoy the traditional favorites of grilling
but how about spicing up your barbeque lineup with some fun and delicious Kabobs? Nothing is more convenient or festive than kabobs.

You can select from chunks of marinated beef or chicken with some yummy fresh veggies or fruit nicely seared over the coals. However you ‘stick it’
kabobs are a great choice for both family and entertaining.

Here’s a couple of delicious kabob recipes to try out this summer:

Steak and Veggie Kabobs

ฝ cup dry white wine
1 clove garlic
crushed
ฝ tsp salt
ฝ c vegetable oil or olive oil
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp chili sauce
1 tbsp vinegar
ฝ tsp dried whole oregano
ฝ tsp dried whole thyme
2 lbs boneless sirloin steak cut into 1 ฝ inch pieces
ฝ lb fresh mushroom caps
2 large green peppers
cut into 1 ฝ inch pieces
1 pint cherry tomatoes
4 small yellow squash
cut into 1 inch thick pieces

Combine the first 9 ingredients. Add meat; cover and marinate at least 2 hours in the refrigerator
turning meat occasionally. Remove meat from marinade
reserving marinade. Alternate meat and veggies on skewers. Grill over medium coals 10-15 minutes or until desired degree of doneness
basting with marinade. Serves 5.

Marinated Lamb Kabobs

2 lbs boneless lamb
1 onion
diced
1/3 c diced green pepper
1/2 c dry red wine
1/4 c olive oil
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp sage
1/8 tsp dry mustard
1/8 tsp dried whole oregano

Remove fell (the tissue like covering) from lamb
if necessary; cut meat into 1 inch cubes and set aside. Combine the remaining 8 ingredients in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Add lamb; cover and marinate overnight in refrigerator. Remove meat from marinade
reserve liquid. Cook marinade in small saucepan until heated. Place meat on skewers. Grill about 6 inches from medium coals for 15 minutes or until done
turning and basting often with marinade. Serves 6.