Beef Pita Pockets Recipe

Beef Pita Pockets

COOK TIME:

5 min

PREP TIME:

3 min

YIELD:

4

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DESCRIPTION

Ever tried a hot pocket? Okay. What about a healthy hot pocket? This recipe may not be exactly that, but it does imitate the essence of it, combined with a gyro essence. I know, weird. But trust me: it's both simple and delicious. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

• 16 ounces or 4 Trifecta beef patties, crumbled
• 4 pita bread, store-bought, halved vertically
• 1/2 cup sliced cucumber, deseeded, seasoned (see method of preparation) +½ cup diced for Tzatziki sauce
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cup Tzatziki sauce, store-bought or homemade

Optional:

• Shredded romaine lettuce, washed, shredded

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Begin by preparing the cucumber-tomato vegetable mix.

2. Slice cucumbers into half-moons by slicing cuc lengthwise and scooping all seeds out with a spoon. Discard seeds. Slice into even half-moons and transfer to a bowl. You can use a mandolin to make this process faster if you have one. Mix Trifecta cherry tomatoes with the cucumbers in the same bowl. Season with a splash of olive oil, lime juice, a pinch of dry oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix and taste for seasoning. Keep aside until needed, and if there is any extra, store in an air-tight container.

3. If using, shred thinly romaine by cutting widthwise and transferring to a bowl until needed.

4. Prepare the Tzatziki sauce if making from scratch by mixing all ingredients in a bowl and adjust seasoning as needed. If using store bought, get ready for plating.

5. Microwave the Trifecta beef patties covered completely by a damp paper cloth towel, for a minute and a half. Remove from microwave and after the patties are slightly cooled down, crumble the patties to its original form - ground beef - with your hands into a separate bowl. Keep warm.

6. Halve pita bread vertically and create half-moon pockets.

7. On each half-pocket: If using romaine, add a small bed at the bottom, followed by 1 tablespoon of Tzatziki, followed by ¼ cup of cucumber-tomato salad and 2 ounces of ground beef. Finish by adding the remaining 1 tablespoon of Tzatziki sauce to each half pita bread.

NUTRITION FACTS

Servings: 4 | Calories Per Serving: 460

• Total Fat 18g
  23%
• Cholesterol 110mg
  37%
• Sodium 560mg
  24%
• Total Carbohydrates 36g
  13%
• Sugars 4g
  2%
• Protein 38g
• Vitamin A 22.88mcg
• Vitamin C 7.35mg

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