Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a large pan. Bring to medium heat and add spinach and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently until spinach begins to wilt. Remove from stovetop and let cool.
In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, panko breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, lemon zest, parsley, cinnamon, coriander and cooked spinach. Stir together well.
Add feta crumbles and ground beef to the mixing bowl and mix well.
Transfer meatloaf mixture to a loaf pan. Place loaf pan in the oven and bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool.
Once cool, cut into 8 squares and place each meatloaf square in a pita pocket. Add tomato, onion and cucumber. Drizzle with Tzatziki sauce and enjoy!
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Greek Meatloaf Pita Pockets
Serves 8
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 package baby spinach, 5 oz.
2 cloves garlic
2 eggs
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/2 cup chopped parsley
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon coriander
6 oz crumbled feta cheese
2 lb ground beef
8 pocket pitas
Chopped fresh tomato, for topping
Chopped red onion, for topping
Chopped fresh cucumber, for topping
Tzatziki Sauce, for serving
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a large pan. Bring to medium heat and add spinach and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently until spinach begins to wilt. Remove from stovetop and let cool.
In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, panko breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, lemon zest, parsley, cinnamon, coriander and cooked spinach. Stir together well.
Add feta crumbles and ground beef to the mixing bowl and mix well.
Transfer meatloaf mixture to a loaf pan. Place loaf pan in the oven and bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool.
Once cool, cut into 8 squares and place each meatloaf square in a pita pocket. Add tomato, onion and cucumber. Drizzle with Tzatziki sauce and enjoy!
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