Lamb And Red Pepper Pita Sandwiches

• 1/2 cup plain dry breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1/2 cup chopped bottled roasted red bell peppers
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 egg white
• 6 ounces ground lamb
• 6 ounces 90% lean ground sirloin
• 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 6 green leaf lettuce leaves
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumber
• 3 (6-inch) whole-wheat pitas, halved

1. Place first 10 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Place breadcrumb mixture in a bowl; add lamb, beef, and feta, stirring gently to combine. Shape mixture into 12 (2-ounce) patties. Refrigerate 10 minutes to set.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 6 patties to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from pan; repeat procedure with remaining patties.
3. Place 1 lettuce leaf, about 4 cucumber slices, and 2 lamb patties in each pita half.
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breadcrumbs, parsley, red onion, red bell peppers, kosher salt, ground cumin, oregano, freshly ground black pepper, ground red pepper, egg, ground lamb, ground sirloin, feta cheese, green leaf, cucumber, pitas

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/lamb-pepper-pita-sandwiches (may not work)