Spicy ground beef kebabs with tomato-sumac sauce from Milk Street Tuesday Nights Mediterranean: 125 Simple Weeknight Recipes from the World's Healthiest Cuisine (page 5) by Christopher Kimball

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    Can substitute a combination of ground cayenne pepper and sweet paprika for hot paprika.

  • julie_o94mq6 on May 07, 2026

    Came together quickly. Not as flavorful as I hoped and a bit too dry. Will try again with higher fat content.

  • jenburkholder on August 19, 2024

    This was a very enjoyable easy dinner with minimal effort (and used a nice lot of the tomatoes that are on my countertop). Our changes - used 1# ground lamb + 1/2# ground beef, and formed into kebabs that we grilled. Did the tomatoes under the broiler still. Served with roast potatoes, sauteed squash, and feta.

  • Zosia on August 15, 2022

    This had good flavour but meat was very dry. I'll roast the patties next time as I normally do. The tomato sauce was very sharp but complemented the meat and rice well.

  • MariaSwe on July 12, 2022

    I used a mix of beef and pork mince and it was perfect. The kebabs did not brown fast enough under the broiler so they did dry out just a bit. For next time I won't be afraid of putting them closer to the broiler. The sauce was so simple and perfect. I will definitely use this method for a simple sauce in the future. Really nice meal with smashed potatoes.

  • et12 on August 05, 2021

    Loved the flavours and how easy it was to come together. The recipe suggests 80% beef mince. I used mince with only 5% fat and the kebabs were very dry. Will use fattier meat next time.

  • JulieCruz on July 23, 2021

    Excellent. I made them as large oblong meatballs and not a kebab. I think I will double the sauce next time. It was really like a chutney rather than a sauce. Served with naan bread.

  • D.Barker on June 10, 2021

    This was good! Spicier than I expected, but quick and tasty.

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