Description
Juicy, seasoned ground beef wrapped in warm pita, topped with fresh veggies and tangy tzatziki sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 pita pockets
- 1 cup lettuce, shredded
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup tzatziki sauce
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté the chopped onion for about 3-4 minutes until tender and translucent.
- Add the minced garlic and sauté for another minute until fragrant.
- Brown the ground beef, breaking it up, and cook for about 5-7 minutes until browned.
- Season with cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper; stir to combine.
- Prepare the pita pockets by warming them up.
- Assemble the pockets with the seasoned beef mixture.
- Load with toppings like lettuce, tomato, cucumber, feta, and tzatziki sauce.
- Serve and enjoy your delicious pita pockets!
Notes
Feel free to customize your pita pockets with extra veggies or spices!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: pita pockets, Mediterranean, ground beef, quick dinners, easy recipe