THAI BEEF PITAS

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This is a tasty under 30 minute meal perfect for a busy day and made with ingredients usually on hand. The recipe serves the meat mixture in pitas, but flour tortillas or lettuce wraps would be a good choice too. The recipe is from Family Circle magazine.

Provided by Susie D

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
2 red bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or less according to your taste)
1/2 cup cilantro
3 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 lime, juice of
2 green onions, sliced thin including green tops to garnish
4 pita pockets, whole
romaine lettuce leaf

Steps:

Crumble beef into large nonstick skillet and cook over medium heat. Stir occasionally until browned, about 5-6 minutes. Drain well.
Add peppers, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes to skillet. Cook until peppers are crisp tender.
Whisk together in a small bowl peanut butter, cilantro, soy sauce, lime juice, and sesame oil. Stir into beef and pepper mixture.
Cut pitas in half and line with lettuce leave. Fill each with about 1/2 cup of the meat mixture. Sprinkle with green onions and serve.

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