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.
• 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
➋ Cover and refrigerate. (If possible overnight).
➌ In separate bowl, combine ground beef and seasonings.
➍ Mix well.
➎ Shape into 4 patties.
➏ 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.
➐ Cut patties into thin slices.
➑ Stuff into pitas.
➒ Add lettuce,cucumber, tomato, and onion.
➓ Serve with yogurt sauce.
INGREDIENTS
Serves 4• 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
➊ In a bowl, combine first 5 ingredients.➋ Cover and refrigerate. (If possible overnight).
➌ In separate bowl, combine ground beef and seasonings.
➍ Mix well.
➎ Shape into 4 patties.
➏ 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.
➐ Cut patties into thin slices.
➑ Stuff into pitas.
➒ Add lettuce,cucumber, tomato, and onion.
➓ Serve with yogurt sauce.
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