Sue's Big Fat Greek Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 2 teaspoons sumac
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• heavy duty aluminum foil
• 5-6 extra large whole wheat pita bread (10-12 ounces)
• 3-4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
• 1-2 tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup tzatziki, sauce

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   Place ground meats in colander in sink and allow blood to drain away, 30-45 minutes.

3. 3

   Thoroughly mix together meats, with seasonings.

4. 4

   On a large piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. plop down the meat, and shape it into a meat roll with your hands.

5. 5

   Roll up the meat roll in the foil, and twist up the ends like a piece of hard candy wrapper. With an ice pick or small knife jab holes all over the roll, on all sides.

6. 6

   Place wrapped meat roll on a drain rack in an oven pan and bake for about 75-80 minutes or until your internal meat is about 175F,.

7. 7

   Allow meat to cool and then refrigerate roll overnight.

8. 8

   When you want to serve, slice off pieces of meat and heat them in a skillet, browning them if you like.

9. 9

   Serve on skillet warmed, large, whole wheat pita (I get the thinner oversized type from a Mediterranean market), with tzatziki sauce, sliced onion, diced tomato, and crumbled feta cheese.