Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (prepared with fat-free yogurt and lean ground beef and without salt)
  • Calories:
  • 422
  • Fat:
  • 11 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 42 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 453 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 45 g
  • Fiber:
  • 3 g
  • Protein:
  • 33 g
  • Diabetic Exch:
  • 3-1/2 meat, 3 starch.
Contest Winning Recipe

Ground Beef Gyros

If your family likes gyros as much as mine, they'll love this easy version that's made with ground beef instead of lamb. I found the recipe in a newspaper and adapted it to fit our tastes. They're very much like the ones served at a local restaurant. A cucumber yogurt sauce adds an authentic finishing touch. -Ruth Stahl, Shepherd, Montana

SERVINGS

4

CATEGORY

Lower Fat

METHOD

Grill (gas or charcoal)

PREP

20 min.

COOK

10 min.

TOTAL

30 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 carton (8 ounces) plain yogurt
  • 1/3 cup chopped seeded cucumber
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • FILLING:
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 pita breads (6 inches), halved, warmed
  • 3 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 1 small onion, sliced

DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Chill. In a large bowl, combine seasonings; crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties.
    Grill, covered, over medium-hot heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Cut patties into thin slices; stuff into pita halves. Add lettuce, tomato and onion. Serve with the yogurt sauce. Yield: 4 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008

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