Recipe#6697

Title: Diabetic Gyros

From:Wendy Lockman
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1996 09:08:36 -0500 

      Yield: 8 servings
 
      2 lb Ground beef or lamb or both
      4    Green onion; finely chopped
      1 c  Garlic; minced
      1 ts Oregano
    1/4 ts Cumin
    1/4 ts Parsley
      1 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Pepper; freshly ground
      8    Lg pita
 
   Mix all ingredients except pita, mixing well and kneading until
  mixture is stiff.  On skewer pack meat mixture about 5" long and not
  more than 2" in diameter.  Put as many "fingers" as possible on a
  skewer leaving a 1" space in between.  Cook over hot coals 10-15
  minutes, turning frequently. Take pita and slide gyro into center.
  Drizzle with sauce. Fold over to eat. Sauce:  Tzatziki    1 c yogurt,
  1 T mayo,juice of 1 lemon, 2 scallions including green tops,(finely
  chopped), cucumber (minced), 5 cloves garlic (minced).
   Mix well.