Description
Delicious Mediterranean-inspired pita pockets filled with seasoned ground beef, fresh vegetables, feta cheese, and creamy tzatziki sauce for an easy family dinner.
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 shredded lettuce
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup tzatziki sauce
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook onion and garlic until softened.
- Add ground beef, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper and cook until browned.
- Warm the pita pockets.
- Fill each pita with beef, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and feta.
- Drizzle with tzatziki sauce and serve immediately.
Notes
- Add bell peppers or olives if desired.
- Sprinkle in red pepper flakes for extra heat.
- Store cooked beef separately from vegetables for best freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pita pocket
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 20
- Cholesterol: 70