Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

----------------------FOR THE SOUVLAKI---------------------------
12 oz Lean ground lamb
2 Garlic cloves
- peeled and crushed
4 tb Minced onion
1/2 ts Dried oregano
1/2 ts Dried basil
1/4 ts Crushed rosemary
1/4 ts Thyme leaves
1 pn Ground red pepper
3 tb Fresh lemon juice
2 tb Vegetable oil
Salt; to taste
4 Pitas
- wrapped in foil and warmed
1 c Shredded lettuce

-----------------------FOR THE SAUCE----------------------------
1 Garlic clove
- peeled and minced
1/3 c Diced tomato
1/3 c Diced cucumber; peeled,
- seeded and chopped
2 tb Fresh chopped mint
1 tb Fresh lemon juice
3/4 c Plain yogurt

COMBINE THE LAMB with the garlic, onion, oregano, basil, rosemary,
thyme, red pepper, lemon juice and salt and mix just until blended.
Form the lamb into 12 meatballs. In a large skillet, heat the oil
until hot and almost smoking. Add the meatballs and saute over
medium-high heat until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
Drain the lamb balls well. Combine the garlic, tomato, cucumber,
mint, lemon juice and yogurt in a small bowl. Cut open 1 end of each
warmed pita, fill with shredded lettuce and 3 meatballs. Spoon the
sauce over the meatballs and serve.

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