Marinated Shish Kebabs with Blue Cheese Butter

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

Shish Kebabs

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 4 small onions, peeled and halved
• 1 pound beef sirloin, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
• 2 whole small tomatoes, cored and cut into thirds
• 8 whole mushroom caps
• 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into eighths
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Blue Cheese Butter

• 1 cup (5 ounces) crumbled Wisconsin Blue cheese
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

Instructions

Shish Kebabs

1. In a skillet, heat oil. Sauté onion halves flat side down until golden brown. Alternately arrange on skewers equal amounts of onions, beef, tomatoes, mushrooms and green pepper.
2. Place skewers in long, shallow pan. Combine vegetable oil, lemon juice and minced garlic; pour over skewers. Cover and let stand in refrigerator overnight.
3. When ready to serve, grill over hot coals or underneath broiler, 10 to 15 minutes, depending on desired doneness. Remove and serve with Blue Cheese butter.

Blue Cheese Butter

1. Cream butter; blend in Blue cheese and lemon peel with a fork or a wood spoon. Do not over blend. Serve with meat, poultry, seafood and vegetables. Also good spread on grilled breads.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin