Ingredients
1 1/4 lb ground lean lamb
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp prepared mustard
1/2 tsp celery seed
1/2 tsp dill seed
2 tbsp minced parsley
2 hard cooked eggs,thinly sliced
1 can ripe olives,sliced (2 oz)
4 pocket bread rounds (6wide)
1 cup thin cucumber slices
SAUCE
1 cup unflavored nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup cooked,crumbled bacon
2 tbsp sunflower seed
Directions
In a bowl, mix lamb, onion, soy, mustard, celery seed, dill seed and
parsley. Shape 8 patties, each 4" wide; place egg and olives equally
in center of 4. Pinch remaining patties on top to seal. On a rack in
a broiler pan, broil 4" from heat until down to your taste, about 5
minutes a side for medium. Fill bread equally with meat, spinach,
cucumber, and sauce.
Per serving: 628 calories; 41 grams protein; 30 grams fat; (10 grams
saturated fat); 48 grams carbohydrates; 1,420 milligrams sodium; 207
milligrams cholesterol.
*** SAUCE ***
Mix yogurt, bacon and sunflower seed.
~ Barbara Keenan, Fort Morgan, Colorado.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Lamb; Meat; Sandwich; Spinach; Vegetable
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