scyros (pita sandwich)

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• scottziki sauce
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cucumber - peeled, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh dill, or to taste
• sandwiches
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pinch dried oregano, or to taste
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 bunch fresh spinach, cleaned and stemmed
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (optional)
• 5 pita breads, warmed
• 1/2 cup banana pepper rings
• 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges

Recipe

Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• strain the yogurt in a yogurt strainer or coffee filter for 15 minutes. mince the cucumber, and place into a mesh strainer to drain for 15 minutes. squeeze any excess liquid from the cucumber, then place into a small mixing bowl. stir in the yogurt and dill. cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in the garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes. set aside about 1/4 of the onion slices to use on the sandwiches, and add the remaining onion to the skillet; cook until soft, about 5 minutes more. add the ground beef and oregano, and cook until the meat is no longer pink and is beginning to brown. increase heat to medium-high, drain any grease from the beef, then stir in the celery, spinach, and mushrooms. cook and stir until the celery has softened and the meat has nicely browned, about 5 minutes more.
• to assemble the scyros, divide the meat among the warmed pitas. top each sandwich with some onion slices, banana pepper rings, and tomato wedges. dollop with the scottziki sauce to serve.