Lamb & Zucchini Pitas
(from bowden’s recipe box)
Used for Spring Lunch at NWUU (scaled up by 15x)
Works well over rice for gluten-free meal
Prep time: 8 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 6 people
Categories: Main dishes
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground lamb
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 medium zucchini, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pine nuts
- 4 canned plum tomatoes, with their juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
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Cook the lamb over medium heat until brown. Add the onion, garlic, and zucchini; stir and cook until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
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Add the walnuts or pine nuts, tomatoes, cinnamon, and salt and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up the tomatoes, until the mixture is thick but still moist.
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Cut pitas in half and fill pitas with the lamb mixture.