Suppers: [Thursday] Greek Beef Pita Pockets
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | small |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
red wine vinegar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
oregano
dried |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1 | pound |
beef
lean ground |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 4 | small |
pita bread rounds
|
* |
| 4 | each |
lettuce leaves
|
*
|
| ½ | each |
cucumbers
thinly |
|
| Yogurt mintsauce | |||
| ⅔ | cup |
yogurt, plain
extra-thick |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
mint leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
lemon juice
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | small |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
red wine vinegar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
oregano
dried |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
beef
lean ground |
|
| 15 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 4 | small |
pita bread rounds
|
* |
| 4 | each |
lettuce leaves
|
*
|
| 0.5 | each |
cucumbers
thinly |
|
| Yogurt mintsauce | |||
| 158 | ml |
yogurt, plain
extra-thick |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
mint leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
Directions
In bowl, beat egg; mix in onion, vinegar, oregano, salt, pepper and cinnamon.
Mix in beef. Shape into eight ½-inch thick patties.
In large nonstick skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium heat; cook patties, in batches if necessary and turning once, for about 8 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
Yogurt Mint Sauce: Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together yogurt, mint, garlic and lemon juice.
Tip: If extra-thick yogurt is unavailable, prepare your own by using drained yogurt.
Place 1⅓ cups plain yogurt in cheesecloth- lined sieve set over bowl.
Refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours or overnight or until yogurt is reduced to about ⅔ cup.
Slice off top third of pita breads; open large piece to form pocket.
Insert top piece, cut side up, into pocket to strengthen bottom.
Place 2 patties in each pocket along with lettuce and cucumber.
Spoon 1 tablespoon of sauce into each pocket; serve remaining sauce separately.
Dip crunchy carrots and broccoli into any extra sauce.
