Scyros (Pita Sandwich)

Name: Scyros (Pita Sandwich)
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters banana pepper rings; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1 cucumber - peeled, seeded and finely chopped; 1 teaspoons chopped fresh dill, or to taste; 3 large cloves garlic, minced; 454 grams ground beef; 5 servings Scottziki Sauce; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 pinch dried oregano, or to taste; 5 pita breads, warmed; 118 milliliters plain yogurt; 1 large red onion, thinly sliced; 1 bunch fresh spinach, cleaned and stemmed; 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges

Scyros (Pita Sandwich) might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 5. One portion of this dish contains about 25g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 493 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up banana pepper rings, tomatoes, ground beef, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the plain yogurt you could follow this main course with the 5-Minute Healthy Peach Frozen Yogurt as a dessert.

Instructions

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.

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Cucumber

Coffee

Yogurt

Ground Meat

Dill

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Sieve

Mixing Bowl

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.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

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Frying Pan

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.

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Ground Beef

Mushrooms

Oregano

Spinach

Celery

Beef

Meat

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.

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Banana Pepper Rings