LAMB PITAS WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Lamb Pitas with Yogurt Sauce image

Provided by Mikekey *

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 18

SAUCE
1/3 c plain greek yogurt
1 Tbsp fresh mint, chopped
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
salt, to taste
PITAS
6 oz ground lamb
1/4 c chopped red onion
1/2 tsp minced fresh oregano
1/8 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp salt
pinch crushed red pepper, to taste
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 c minced fresh parsley
2 6-inch pita breads, cut in half
1/2 c thinly sliced cucumber (peeled and seeded)
8 cherry tomatoes, halved

Steps:

1. To prepare sauce, combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to use.
2. To prepare pitas, heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb and cook 5 minutes, or until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well, remove to plate and set aside.
3. Lightly coat same pan with nonstick cooking spray and add onion. Saute 3 minutes or until softened.
4. Stir in cooked lamb, oregano, cumin, salt, crushed red pepper and garlic. Reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in parsley.
5. Open pita halves and divide meat mixture evenly among the 4 halves. Add cucumber slices and tomato halves evenly. Top each with some of the sauce and serve.