[recipe] Vegetarian Gyros ~ can be vegan

[Guest guest]

I love finding recipes like this that call for ground beef, are simple

to make and yet can be easily converted to fit a vegetarian/vegan

diet. I used Yves veggie ground and it made more than 4 servings

for us, but perhaps b/c we don't eat huge portions and also due to

the fact that one package Yves is 1 and 1/2 lb soy-burger.

You can make this recipe vegan by using a soy yogurt in the

sauce.

 

Vegetarian Gyros

 

1 carton (8 oz) plain yogurt or soy yogurt

1/3 cup seeded chopped cucumber

2 Tbs finely chopped onion

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tsp sugar

 

FILLING:

1 package Yves veggie ground (or favorite vegetarian ground " meat "

sub)

1 1/2 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp salt, optional

3/4 tsp pepper

4 to 6 pita breads, halved, warmed

3 cups shredded lettuce

1 large tomato, chopped

1 small onion, sliced

 

In a bowl, combine first five ingredients, cover and refrigerate. In

a skillet, heat the yves veggie ground and spices until warmed

through. Stuff into pita halves. Add lettuce, tomato and onion.

Serve with yogurt sauce.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

 

~ PT ~

 

Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm

~ Malayan proverb