Recipe - Gyro Patties

1 One fourth pound Lean ground beef
One fourth cup Oregano
1 tablespoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Thyme
1 One fourth pound Ground lamb; lean
1 One half tablespoon Onion powder
1 tablespoon Fresh ground pepper; or to
taste
1 teaspoon Salt

YOUGART SAUCE
1 cup Plain yogurt
One fourth cup Onion; finely chopped
One fourth cup Cucumber; finely chopped
2 teaspoon Olive oil
Garlic powder; to taste
Salt; to taste
White pepper; to taste

FOR ASSEMBLY
8 Rounds pita bread; halved
One half Onion; thinly cut or sliced up
2 Tomatoes; chopped

Preheat broiler or light charcoal. Combine pattie ingrediants lightly but
thoroughly in a large bowl. Shape into 16 patties. Broil or grill, turning
once, until done. Make the sauce:

Combine yougart, onion, cucumber, and oil in a bowl. Add garlic powder,
salt, and peper to taste.

To assemble:

Place 1 meat pattie in each pita half, and top with yougart sauce, onion
and tomato.

NOTES : You may wish to cut down on the oregano if you find it makes the
bugers to bitter.
Recipe by: Unicorn Village

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by Cynthea Cynthea@aol.com on Mar 5, 1998