Moroccan Pita Sandwiches
- Patties:
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 12 ounces ground round
- 1 large egg
- Cooking spray
- Sauce:
- 1 cup fat-free Greek-style yogurt
- 2 teaspoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Remaining ingredients:
- 4 (6-inch) pitas, halved
- 4 green leaf lettuce leaves
- 16 (1/4-inch-thick) tomato slices
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
- To prepare patties, combine first 10 ingredients. Divide into 8 equal portions; shape each into a 1/4-inch-thick patty. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 4 patties to pan; cook 5 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Arrange patties on a baking sheet. Repeat procedure with remaining patties. Bake at 400u0b0 for 5 minutes or until done.
- To prepare sauce, combine yogurt and next 5 ingredients (through garlic). Spoon 2 tablespoons sauce into each pita half; top with 1 lettuce leaf, 2 tomato slices, and 1 patty.
onion, tomato paste, salt, ground coriander, fennel seeds, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground round, egg, cooking spray, yogurt, tahini, lemon rind, lemon juice, salt, garlic, remaining ingredients, pitas, green leaf, tomato slices
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/moroccan-pita-sandwiches (may not work)