Recipe - Lamb Burgers In Pita With Yogurt Sauce

2 cup Plain nonfat yogurt
One half md Onion; chopped
One half Cucumber; peeled, seeded,
minced
1 tablespoon Minced garlic
2 teaspoon Fresh lemon juice
1 pound Ground lamb
2/3 cup Fresh white breadcrumbs
One half md Onion; chopped
2 tablespoon Chopped fresh parsley
4 teaspoon Minced garlic
1 One fourth teaspoon Dried oregano
4 Pita bread rounds; top 1/4
trimmed from each, (tops
reserved)
4 Lettuce leaves

Called tzatziki in Greece, this yogurt sauce can also be used on a baked
potato as a nonfat alternative to sour cream. To prevent the pita bread in
this recipe from getting soggy, place the trimmed portion of the bread down
into the pocket to act as a sponge for the lamb drippings and yogurt.

Mix first 5 ingredients together in medium bowl. Season yogurt sauce to
taste with salt and pepper.

Mix lamb and next 5 ingredients in large bowl until well blended. Season
generously with salt and pepper. Shape mixture into four 3/4inchthick
patties.

Preheat broiler. Place lamb patties on broiler rack and broil until cooked
through, about 4 minutes per side.

Open pita bread rounds; line bottoms with trimmed tops, if desired. Place
lettuce, burger, then large spoonful of yogurt sauce in each round. Serve,
passing sauce separately.

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