SLOW-COOKER GINGER-ORANGE BEEF PITA SANDWICHES

Slow-Cooker Ginger-Orange Beef Pita Sandwiches image

Beef and veggies provide a simple addition to a hearty pita sandwiches - a slow cooked dinner.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 4h50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound beef boneless round steak
1 medium red onion, cut into eighths
1 medium orange bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces (1 1/2 cups)
1 medium jicama, peeled and cut into julienne strips (1 1/2 cups)
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/3 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon finely chopped gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package (6 ounces) frozen snap pea pods, thawed
3 pita breads (6 inches in diameter), cut in half to form pockets
Chutney, if desired

Steps:

Trim excess fat from beef. Cut beef lengthwise into 2-inch strips. Cut strips crosswise into 1/8-inch slices.
Place beef, onion, bell pepper and jicama in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Mix orange peel, orange juice, gingerroot and salt; pour over beef and vegetables.
Cover and cook on low heat setting 4 to 6 hours or until beef is tender.
Stir in snap pea pods. Cover and cook on low heat setting about 15 minutes or until pea pods are crisp-tender.
Spoon beef mixture into pita breads. Serve with Golden Fruit Chutney.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fiber 7 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich, Sodium 370 mg