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Ground Beef Gyros

"This is a great summer meal and quick and easy to put together and tastes wonderful. Refreshing served with the cucumber sauce and is even low in fat. I think this came from Quick Cooking. It's a favorite in our house."

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) container plain yogurt
  • 1⁄3 cup chopped seeded cucumber (thinly slice remainder of cucumber)
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 lb lean ground beef (I use ground turkey)
  • 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 3⁄4 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 pita breads
  • 3 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped

Directions

  • In a bowl, combine first 5 ingredients.
  • Cover and refrigerate. (If possible overnight).
  • In separate bowl, combine ground beef and seasonings.
  • Mix well.
  • Shape into 4 patties.
  • Grill, covered, (you can also use a toaster oven or broil these) over medium to high heat for 10 to 12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, turning once.
  • Cut patties into thin slices.
  • Stuff into pitas.
  • Add lettuce,cucumber, tomato, and onion.
  • Serve with yogurt sauce.

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