Ground Gyros Deluxe

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach
• 2 lbs ground lamb or 2 lbs ground beef or 2 lbs ground turkey
• 2 tablespoons montreal seasoning
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon coriander
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 -3 pinches ground cinnamon
• 1 cup feta, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup greek yogurt
• 1 small garlic clove, grated
• 1/4 cucumber, peeled and grated, drained well
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 vine ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 8 pita breads

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 2 defrost spinach in microwave.
• 3 place meat in a bowl.
• 4 add grill seasoning, 2 teaspoons cumin, chili powder, coriander, oregano, cinnamon and feta crumbles.
• 5 wring the spinach very dry in a kitchen towel and add to meat.
• 6 mix the meat and divide and form 2 rolls on a baking sheet.
• 7 coat meat with extra-virgin olive oil and bake 20 minutes.
• 8 mix yogurt, a minced clove of garlic, cucumber, the juice of 1 lemon and 1/2 teaspoon cumin.
• 9 slice and reserve the tomatoes, cucumbers and drain hot peppers, chop and reserve.
• 10 soften pita over open gas flame or under broiler.
• 11 slice meat loaf into 1/4-inch slices.
• 12 spread yogurt on pitas and top with a 2 slices of lamb, tomatoes, cucumbers and hot peppers.
• 13 serve 2 pitas per person.