How to make American-Greek Gyro

tzatziki sauce

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt maintains creaminess with fewer calories.

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and cost.

Process 5 cloves of garlic and 1 medium white onion in a food processor until it becomes a soupy paste.

Mix 1 pound of ground lamb and 1 pound of ground beef in a bowl.

Add the processed onion and garlic mixture to the meat.

Season the meat with 2-3 tablespoons of oregano, 1 tablespoon of cumin, 2.5 tablespoons of smoked paprika, a dusting of cinnamon, and 2.5 tablespoons of sea salt.

Add crushed red pepper to taste.

Mix the meat and seasoning thoroughly for a couple of minutes.

Add 1/3 cup of breadcrumbs to the mixture and combine well.

Shape the mixture into a loaf and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap.

Refrigerate the meat mixture overnight to let the flavors meld.

Bake the meat loaf in the oven for 1 hour at 350°F.

Let the meat cool before slicing it to prevent crumbling.

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