1 pound ground lean Bison
1/4 cup crumbled crackers
1/4 cup chopped cilantro or Italian parsley
1 egg white beaten
8 ounces crumbled feta cheese
3 tablespoons chopped Kalamata or black olives
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 gloves garlic, minced
16 2-inch squares bell peppers
12 8-inch wooden skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes
Spicy Orange Barbecue sauce, see below
8 skewers of assorted vegetables, basted with flavored oil
In medium bowl, combine bison, cracker crumbs, cilantro, egg white, feta cheese. olives, salt, cinnamon, black pepper and garlic. Mix until well blended. Shape into 8 large meatballs. To prepare a skewer: alternate 4 bell pepper squares and 2 meatballs per skewer. Repeat process making 4 skewers.
To barbecue: Allow coals to burn down to ash grey. barbecue bison and vegetable skewers for 5 minutes. Turn, baste bison skewers with spicy barbecue sauce and grill 4-5 minutes longer or until done.
Baste vegetable skewers with flavored oil and grill 5-7 minutes longer or until tender. Serve.

Nutrients per serving: calories 419; protein 34g; carbohydrates 34g; iron 6mg; fat 17g; cholesterol 84mg; sodium 998mg.


Spicy Barbecue Sauce
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon vinegar
In small bowl mix all ingredients. Use as basting sauce.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10-12 minutes
Nutrients per serving: calories 60; protein .52g; carbohydrates 15g; iron .49g; fat .5g; cholesterol 0mg; sodium 30mg.
1 pound ground lean Bison
1/2 cup finely chopped mushrooms
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
1 egg beaten
2 gloves of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
Dipping sauce, see below
In medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix until well blended. Form into 24 meatballs about the size of a large walnut. Spray a jelly roll pan with non-stick cooking spray. Place meatballs on pan. Roast in preheated 400F oven for 10 minutes. Serve with dipping sauce.

Preparation time: 20 minutes. Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Nutrients per serving: calories 39; protein 4g; carbohydrates .5g; iron .6g; fat 2g; cholesterol 20mg; sodium 116mg.


Dipping Sauce
2/3 cup low fat mayonnaise
1/3 cup Dijon style mustard
1 teaspoon dry mustard
3 tablespoons chopped green onions
In small bowl combine all ingredients. Stir to blend and serve.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Nutrients per serving: calories 20; protein .25g; carbohydrates 1.5g; fat 1.5g; cholesterol 1.6mg; sodium 117mg.

Tip: Add bison meatballs to marinara sauce and serve over pasta. Prepare your favorite Swedish meatball sauce and serve with bison meatballs over wide egg noodles.
1 pound ground lean Bison
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 gloves of garlic, minced
1 cup chopped bell pepper
2-3 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano, crushed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cans (14 1/2 oz. ea.) diced tomatoes and juice
2 cans (8 oz. ea.) tomato sauce
1 can (15 oz.) small pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz.) white or black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup water
1 can (7 oz.) diced green chilies
Condiments: shredded cheese, chopped green onion, sliced black olives, sour cream, cooked tortilla chips
Coat surface of a large pan with non-stick cooking spray. Sauté bison for 3 minutes; stirring to crumble. Add onion and garlic, sauté 5 additional minutes. Mix in bell pepper, chili powder, cocoa powder, salt, oregano, cinnamon, cumin, black pepper, allspice and cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato sauces, beans, water and chilies. Stir to blend and simmer for 45-60 minutes. Serve with condiments if desired.

Preparation time: 30 minutes.
Cooking time: 45-60 minutes.

Nutrients per serving: calories 251; protein 19g; carbohydrates 29g; iron 6mg; fat 7g; cholesterol 33mg; sodium 1386mg.
Recipes with permission of the NBA.
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