Beef and Zucchinis Skewers

I will admit that it was not my idea, to arrange it like that but the spices and ground meat preparation is all mine. For this odd looking but delicious dish I used fresh and dry Italian seasoning. I used fresh Italian parsley, oregano, basil and a lot of it.

1 large onion

4-5 garlic cloves

half of bunch of parsley

1/2 c of oregano leaves loosely packed

1/2 c of basil leafs loosely packed

1 tbsp of dry Italian seasonings

Salt and pepper

3 lbs ground beef

4-5 zucchinis similar in size and thickness

In a food processor puree all of the seasonings together until they make uniform soup like mix. Add to the beef and blend well by hands in a large bowl. Clean and peal zucchinis so that they look striped. Slice them in about 1/2 inch slices. Skewer the zucchinis on the soaked bamboo skewers and leave gaps in between the slices. Add enough ground meet to skewers to create uniform thickness on each skewer. Wrap each skewer in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for about 1-2 hours before grilling. This does not need to be grilled, however and can also be baked. Instead of wrapping in plastic, each skewer can be wrapped in foil and baked. It does not need to be frozen then, the foil will keep the shape and juices of the skewer if they are baked in the foil wrap. If you will grill, then keep in mind that the skewer is placed parallel to the grill bars and not across it. That way, the grill marks will look like those on the picture. Grill few minuted on each side as you turn slightly each skewer. All together it should take about 25-30 min. Here there is a bit more meat then one person can handle, so I recommend to add less meat if you are planning 1 skewer per person.