Beef & Spinach Pita Pockets
Yield
2 pitasPrep
10 minCook
10 minReady
20 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | pound |
beef
ground, round |
|
3 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
½ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
crushed |
|
3 | cups |
spinach
chopped |
|
½ | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
½ | teaspoon |
coriander
ground |
|
¼ | teaspoon |
ginger
ground |
|
¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
12 | each |
spinach
|
* |
2 | Whole |
pita bread
wheat, halved |
* |
¼ | cup |
sour cream
or yogurt, plain |
|
¼ | teaspoon |
curry powder
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
453.6 | g |
beef
ground, round |
|
3 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
2.5 | ml |
red pepper flakes
crushed |
|
7.1E+2 | ml |
spinach
chopped |
|
2.5 | ml |
cumin
ground |
|
2.5 | ml |
coriander
ground |
|
1.3 | ml |
ginger
ground |
|
1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
12 | each |
spinach
|
* |
2 | Whole |
pita bread
wheat, halved |
* |
59 | ml |
sour cream
or yogurt, plain |
|
1.3 | ml |
curry powder
|
Directions
In large skillet, combine first 3 ingredients.
Cook over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble beef.
In a saucepan, slowly heat spices in butter.
Drain beef. Wipe skillet dry with a paper towel.
Return beef mixture to skillet; add chopped spinach, spices and salt; stir well.
Cover and cook over medium heat 5 minutes or just until spinach is wilted; remove from heat.
Line each pita half with whole spinach leaves.
Spoon ½ cup beef mixture into each pita half.
Mix sour cream or yogurt with curry powder.
Top each pita half with 1 tablespoon sour cream or yogurt.