Shelly's Recipe

GREEK MEATBALLS (KEFTEDES) IN A PITA WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE

Category: Sandwiches

1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 onion (finely chopped)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
1 pound lean ground lamb or beef or pork etc.
1 slice of bread (pulsed in a food processor)
1/4 cup milk
1 lemon (zest only)
1 egg
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon fresh dill or mint (finely chopped)
1/4 cup feta cheese (crumbled, optional)
Salt & pepper to taste

Greek style pitas
1 tomato (chopped)
1/2 red onion (chopped)
1 cup Tzatziki sauce

Heat the oil in a pan. Saute the onions until tender. Add the garlic and remove from heat. Mix everything in a bowl. Roll the mixture into balls. Brown the meatballs in a pan. (About 8-10 minutes.)

Lightly toast the pita in a pan. Place the meatballs, tomatoes, onions and Tzatziki sauce in the pita.