Gyros baked with Metaxa sauce

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 1 bell pepper(s), yellow
• 200 g mushrooms, fresh
• 500 g pork, shredded, for gyros
• 1 bag of cheese (Gouda), grated
• 1 zucchini
• 200 ml water
• 2 tsp broth, granulated
• 20 g flour
• 25 ml Metaxa or brandy
• ½ cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp spice mix for gyros
• 1 onion(s)
• 1 bell pepper(s), green
• Fat for the mold

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Preheat the oven to 200°C top/bottom heat (180°C fan-assisted). Peel and slice the onion. Wash, deseed, and thinly slice the bell peppers. Clean, wash, and slice the mushrooms. Wash and slice the zucchini. Heat the oil in a pan. Brown the meat in batches. Add the mushrooms, onions, bell pepper strips, and zucchini and fry for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce separately. Heat 200 ml of water and dissolve 2 teaspoons of stock in it. Stir with 20 g of flour until smooth and bring to a boil. Add 25 ml of Metaxa, 1/2 cup of sour cream, and 1 teaspoon of gyro seasoning and bring to a boil again, stirring continuously. Place the meat and vegetable mixture in a greased baking dish. Pour the sauce over the meat and sprinkle with the grated cheese. Now place it in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Serve with fries or Greek tomato rice.