Greek Pita Sandwiches

  less than a minute  

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound ground beef or lamb
• 1 teaspoon crushed dried leaf oregano
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 small onion
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 Greek Pita Breads, opposite, or small flour tortillas
• Paprika

Directions

1. Combine ground meat, oregano, salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl
2. Mix thoroughly
3. Pinch off pieces of mixture about 1 inch in diameter
4. Form into small sausage shapes or mold around a skewer in a sausage shape
5. Preheat over or prepare bbq grill with medium hot coals
6. Place meat under broiler or on the grill 4 inches from the source of heat
7. Cook, turning as necessary, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes
8. Cut onion in half lengthwise, tomato, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt to taste in a medium bowl
9. Toss to mix well
10. Place 2-4 cooked sausage shapes on each pita bread or tortilla
11. Top with cabbage mixture
12. Sprinkle with paprika
13. Serve immediately

Variations:

• Greek-Style Hamburgers: Shape meat mixture into hamburger patties. Serve on hamburger buns with desired toppings.