Lamb Meatball Sandwiches

What is more Greek than a Lamb Meatball Sandwich? Posted for ZWT 9 from three hundred sandwiches.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• Meatballs

• 1  lb ground lamb
• 1⁄4 cup  white onion, chopped
• 1  tablespoon of fresh mint, chopped
• 1  tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1  garlic clove, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 4  whole  pita bread
• 1  cup arugula

• For yogurt sauce

• 6  ounces  Greek yogurt
• 2  teaspoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2  teaspoons of fresh mint, chopped
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1  lemon, zest of

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mix meatball ingredients into a bowl.
3. Form 2-inch diameter sized meatballs with your fingers (this recipe yields 12-15 golf ball-sized meatballs) Line up the meatballs on a baking sheet, and pop in the oven.
4. Bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through.
5. While meatballs are baking, mix all of the ingredients for your yogurt sauce together in a small bowl. Place in refrigerator.
6. To make sandwiches, toast pita, and slice pita in half. Slather the inside of each pita with the yogurt sauce. Tuck arugula into each pita.
7. Slice meatballs in half and tuck halves into pitas and enjoy.