Sunday, May 27, 2012

Lamb Gyros

Ingredients: 1 lb. lean ground lamb 1 large tomato, cut in half, then thinly sliced 1 small onion, thinly sliced 4 whole pita breads, cut in half, warmed Seasonings for Lamb: 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 1/2 tsps. dried oregano leaves, crushed 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. pepper Cucumber Yogurt Sauce: 1 8-oz. carton plain low-fat yogurt 1/3 cup seeded, chopped cucumber 2 Tbsps. finely chopped onion 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tsp. granulated sugar mix ingredients in a medium bowl Directions: Prepare Cucumber Yogurt Sauce; cover and refrigerate. In large bowl, combine lamb seasoning ingredients; mix 2 minutes or until very well-blended. Shape into two oval 1/2 inch thick patties. Place patties on rack in broiler pan so meat is 3-4 inches from heat. Broil 8-10 minutes or until no longer pink and juices run clear, turning once.Carve patties into thin slices. Place equal amounts of lamb, tomato and onion in each pita half; serve with cucumber Yogurt Sauce. Makes 4 servings (2 filled pita halves and 1/4 cup sauce) each with 472 calories, 19 g fat and 86 mg cholesterol.

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