Best Mushroom Pita Pockets Recipes

VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM SHAWARMA PITAS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees. On a large rimmed sheet pan, drizzle the mushrooms and red onion with 3 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with cumin, coriander, paprika (if using), 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Arrange in an even layer and roast until tender and browned, about 20 minutes. Add the pitas directly to the oven rack to warm during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Meanwhile, toss cabbage with remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a medium bowl; toss to coat. Season generously with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, stir together yogurt and turmeric; season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, slather yogurt over warm pitas. Top with cabbage, mushroom mixture and herbs, and serve immediately.

MUSHROOM PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine mushrooms, red pepper, cucumber, onion, cheese. Add dressing. Toss to mix well.
• Open pita halves and place lettuce leaf in each pita half. Spon filling evenly into the pita halves. Garnish with fresh herbs if desired.
• Variation: Spread 1 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise inside each pita half.

BEEF/MUSHROOM POCKETS

Steps:

• Prepare roll mix according to package directions for pizza crust; let rise. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the soup, mushrooms, onion and Worcestershire sauce. Remove from the heat., Divide dough into eight pieces. Form each piece into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into an 8-in. circle. Place circles on two lightly greased baking sheets. Divide meat mixture among the eight circles. Top with cheese. , Moisten edges of dough and fold in half. Press edges firmly together with a fork. Prick top of dough. Beat egg and water; brush over each pocket. Bake at 400° for about 20 minutes.

SAUCY PORTOBELLO PITAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cucumber sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving., Sprinkle mushrooms with pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and Greek seasoning. In a large skillet, cook mushrooms in oil for 3-5 minutes on each side or until tender., Cut pita breads in half; line each with a slice of onion and tomato. Cut mushrooms in half; place in pitas. Serve with cucumber sauce.

SAUTEED MUSHROOMS IN A HOT CRUSTY PITA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter and saute the mushrooms until soft. Add the heavy cream and reduce liquid by half, until a thick consistency. Add the bacon, and season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, heat the pita bread in the oven. Slit the pita bread down the center, stuff the pitas with the mushroom mixture, and serve hot.

CHEESY SPINACH AND MUSHROOM PITA POCKET

Steps:

• 1. Wash the spinach with your hands and then squeeze the water out of it about 5 times, hard.
• 2. Dry the spinach even more in a paper towel by squeezing the juice out.
• 3. Chop the portobello mushrooms, starting at the top of the dome, slicing down to the bottom of the stub. Slice each one into about 8 or 9 thin slices.
• 4. Push about 1/3 of the spinach into the bottom of the pita pocket with about a third of the mushrooms and half the walnuts; and then top that with most of the cheese, pushing down to make room for the rest.
• 5. Put the rest of the spinach, walnuts, and mushrooms in the pocket and then the rest of the cheese.
• 6. Microwave on high for about 20 seconds.
• 7. Pour the olive oil into a medium hot skillet and rub one half the pocket in the oil, and flip it so that the oiled part is on the top.
• 8. Fry the pocket for 30 seconds to a minute on each side.2.

MUSHROOM PITA PIZZAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Split each pita bread around edge with knife to make 2 rounds. Place rounds, cut sides up, on ungreased cookie sheet. Top rounds with mushrooms, onion and bell pepper. Sprinkle with basil and cheeses.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut each round into 8 wedges.