Beef with Yogurt in Pita Bread

Name: Beef with Yogurt in Pita Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry red wine; 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 dash pepper; 1 lb beef flank steak; 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine; 4 pita bread; 3 cups chopped lettuce; 1 cup peeled seeded and diced cucumber; 1 cup chopped tomato; 1 cup plain yogurt

Submitted by PollyB

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Ready In:: 23mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
1 lb beef flank steak
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
4 pita bread
3 cups chopped lettuce
1 cup peeled seeded and diced cucumber
1 cup chopped tomato
1 cup plain yogurt

directions

Combine wine, oil, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
cut steak into strips, 2-inches by 1/4-inch wide, or as thin as possible.
Pour wine marinade over beef strips, and let stand for 1 hour at room temperature.
Drain meat strips and cook, in two batches, in hot butter, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until brown on all sides.
Serve meat in a chafing dish or on a hot tray to keep warm.
Open one end of pita to make a pocket.
Set out dishes of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and yogurt.
Allow each person to fill his own pita.