GREEK BEEF PITAS
A local fast-food pita restaurant inspired me to make my own Greek-style sandwiches at home. Add olives if you like. -Nancy Sousley, Lafayette, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in oregano and 1/2 teaspoon salt., In a small bowl, mix yogurt, tomato, cucumber, dill and remaining salt. Spoon 3/4 cup beef mixture over each pita bread; top with 3 tablespoons yogurt sauce. If desired, top with additional tomatoes and cucumbers. Serve with remaining yogurt sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 407 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 851mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 34g protein.
SPICY BEEF PITAS
Steps:
- Place sliced beef in a plastic bag set inside a bowl.
- For marinade: In a medium bowl, combine picante, vinegar, oil, cilantro, garlic and pepper. Pour marinade over beef.
- Seal bag; marinate in the refrigerator for 4-24 hours, turning bag occasionally.
- To serve, drain and discard the marinade.
- Fill each pita half with beef.
- Top with chopped vegetables and feta cheese.
SPICY BEEF PITAS
This is from Every Day w/ Rachael Ray. It's inexpensive, easy and tastes great. I'm not a fan of bell peppers, so I used a bit of petite diced tomatoes for color and flavor.
Provided by E.A.4957
Categories Meat
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- preheat oven to 500 degrees.
- In a small bowl, combine the yogurt and 2 garlic cloves and season with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining garlic, the chile and cumin and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the beef and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes and season with salt and pepper.
- Place pitas on a baking sheet and bake for apx 5 minutes until a little brown.
- Top with ground beef mixture and serve with garlic yogurt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.9, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 77.1, Sodium 398.9, Carbohydrate 37.7, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 2.7, Protein 27.2
SPICED BEEF AND ONION PITAS WITH PARSLEY SAUCE
Time 30m
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Purée all sauce ingredients in a blender until smooth.
- Toast pitas on rack of a gas burner over high heat, turning with tongs, until heated through but still pliable (pitas may puff), about 1 minute, then wrap in foil to keep warm. (Alternatively, wrap untoasted pitas in foil and warm in a preheated 300°F oven or toaster oven.)
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté half of onions, stirring occasionally, until browned but still crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a large plate. Sauté remaining onions in 1 tablespoon oil in same manner and transfer to plate (reserve skillet).
- Stir together coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Pat beef dry and toss with spices. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over moderately high heat, then sauté half of beef, stirring, until browned but still pink inside, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer beef to plate with onions, then sauté remaining beef in remaining tablespoon oil in same manner.
- Halve pitas and fill with beef and onions. Serve sauce on the side.
SPICY BEEF PITZAS
Make and share this Spicy Beef Pitzas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Shelby Jo
Categories Meat
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
- In a small bowl combine yogurt and two-thirds of the garlic; season with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the reamining garlic, the habanero chile and cumin; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the beef and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
- On a baking sheet, top each pita with a quarter of the beef mixture and bake until crisp, about 8 minutes. Serve with the garlic yogurt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 495.3, Fat 23.3, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 85.1, Sodium 427.1, Carbohydrate 40.5, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 5.6, Protein 29.4
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