Cold meatball pitta

Some supermarkets sell meatballs formed, rolled and uncooked. Pan-fry a few for tea and save some for lunches.

1 pitta bread with top cut open
2 cooked meatballs
2 pieces crisp lettuce
1 slice tomato
Ketchup

Place the meatballs, lettuce and tomato in the pitta and squirt in a bit of ketchup. For adventurous tastes: Brown sauce, thin slices of red onion, pickles.
For milder tastes: Use butter in place of ketchup, luncheon meat, instead of meatballs.

Extracted from Lunch Boxes by Jennifer Joyce, published by Michael Joseph at £7.99. Copyright Jennifer Joyce 2005.

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