Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

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

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

JOANNA PRUESS - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK Recipe courtesy of: Karen
Mintzias, 27 Dec 92 07:55:11
Submitted By LAWRENCE KELLIE On 01-15-95

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