Grecian Meatloaf Gyros

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 lb ground beef
• 8 whole gyro-style pita bread (6 inches)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 16 slices tomatoes
• 8 slices sweet onions, halved
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the egg, garlic, oregano, kosher salt and pepper. crumble lamb and beef over mixture; mix well.
• 2 pat into an ungreased 9-x5x3-inch loaf pan.
• 3 bake, uncovered, at 350°f for 60-70 minutes or until no pink remains and a meat thermometer reads 160°f.
• 4 cool completely on a wire rack.
• 5 refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• 6 for sauce, in a small bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. cover and refrigerate until serving.
• 7 brush pita breads with 1 tablespoon oil; heat on a lightly greased griddle for 1 minute on each side. keep warm.
• 8 cut meatloaf into very thin slices. in a large skillet, fry meatloaf in remaining oil in batches until crisp.
• 9 on each pita bread, layer tomato, onion and meatloaf slices; top with some tzatziki sauce.
• 10 carefully fold pitas in half.
• 11 serve with remaining sauce.