VEGETARIAN KOFTA PITAS

Vegetarian Kofta Pitas image

Meat-free Middle Eastern pitas, for a savory, easy meal.

Provided by RyanC Miami

Categories Vegetarian Sandwiches

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

1 medium onion, cut into chunks
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 ½ (12 ounce) packages meatless ground beef substitute (such as Impossible(TM) Foods)
2 teaspoons ground paprika
1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 (6 inch) pita bread rounds, cut in half
½ cup shredded lettuce, or to taste
¼ cup diced tomato, or to taste
2 tablespoons diced onion, or to taste
8 tablespoons tzatziki

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
Combine onion and cilantro in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until minced. Add ground beef substitute, paprika, Greek seasoning, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, salt, and pepper; pulse until well combined. Form mixture into eight 4x2-inch patties.
Cook patties on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, 7 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Fill each pita half with shredded lettuce, diced tomato, diced onion, 1 tablespoon tzatziki, and a cooked patty.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.4 calories, Carbohydrate 42.3 g, Fat 33 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 973.1 mg, Sugar 3.6 g