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Friday, January 6, 2012

Greek Styled Nachos

I got this recipe from a friend's blog and modified it a bit. My husband and I scarfed it up.  Quick, easy, tasty, and fun to eat!










INGREDIENTS
4 big pita pockets, cut into wedges
About 1/2 cup olive oil
salt & cracked black pepper
4 ounces feta cheese
1/2 cup plain, whole milk yogurt
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 lemon
Freshly ground black pepper
1 small red onion, chopped
1/2 pound ground lamb, turkey or beef (you pick)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 or 3 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup calamata olives, pitted and halved (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS
Brown meat in a skillet over medium-high heat with the cumin, salt, and pepper until done. Keep warm.

In a blender or food processor, combine feta, yogurt, 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, and juice of lemon; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Blend or process until smooth. (You can also mash mixture by hand, with a fork). Make sure all veggies are chopped and ready to go.

Turn on the broiler. Arrange pita wedges in one layer on large baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt . Place on top rack and broil until they begin to color.  Turn and do the same on the other side. The pita chips color quickly so keep an eye on them!  

Slide pita chips onto a large serving platter and top with meat, yogurt sauce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green bell peppers, and olives if you’re using them.

Yield: 1 large platter of nachos which will feed one wife and one ferociously hungry husband. 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Does it taste like a Gyro? YUM ! MOM