1 pound ground beef
1 cup fresh zucchini, grated
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 small yellow onion, diced 1/2 in
2 red bell peppers, diced 1/2 in
2 green bell peppers, diced 1/2 in
12 skewers (6 in)
Cranberry Barbecue Sauce:
1 can (16 oz) whole berry cranberry sauce
3 tbsp barbecue sauce
Preheat oven to 400 F.
In medium bowl, lightly mix ground beef, zucchini, egg, salt and pepper until thoroughly combined. Shape into 24 1-inch meatballs. Alternately thread meatballs, onions, red peppers and green peppers onto skewers. Place skewers on shallow-rimmed baking sheet.
Bake 22-25 minutes, or until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meatball registers 160 F.
To make cranberry barbecue sauce: In medium saucepan, combine cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce; simmer 5 minutes, or until flavors blend.
Drizzle sauce over skewers or serve as dipping sauce.