Beef and merguez skewers

 

                Merguez is a sausage made from beef and mutton originating from the Maghreb.

8 skewers

• Meat of 2 merguez sausages
• 225 g ground beef
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 2-cm (1-inch) squares
• 15 ml vegetable oil
• 8 marinated peperoncinis
• 8 pitted Kalamata olives

1. In a bowl, combine the sausage meat and the ground beef; Shape into small balls 2 cm (1 inch) in diameter.
2. On pre-soaked wooden skewers, alternate the meatballs and the pepper pieces.
3. Heat the oil over medium heat in a nonstick skillet and cook the skewers for 10 to 15 minutes; turn skewers occasionally during cooking.
4. Stick a peperoncini and an olive on the end of each skewer just before serving; serve with fresh pita and plain yogurt.

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