Greek Meatballs

Mediteranean meatballs in pita bread.

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 onion (finely chopped)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
1 pound lean ground lamb or beef or pork
1 slice of bread (pulsed in a food processor)
1/4 cup milk
The zest of 1 lemon
1 egg
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon fresh dill or mint (finely chopped)
1/4 cup feta cheese (crumbled, optional)
Salt & pepper to taste
Greek style pitas
1 tomato (chopped)
1/2 red onion (chopped)
1 cup Tzatziki sauce

Directions:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet on medium heat. If available use an oven-safe skillet.
• Saute the onions until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute 2 minutes, remove from heat.
• Mix everything in a bowl.
• Roll the mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet on meduim-high heat. Brown the meatballs, turning every 2 minutes. Browning should take about 8 minutes
• Remove meatballs from heat. If oven safe skillet was used, place in oven. If not, transfer to baking sheet and bake 10 minutes
• Lightly toast the pita in a pan.
• Place the meatballs, tomatoes, onions and Tzatziki sauce in the pita.