CURRIED BEEF PITA POCKETS
If there are people in your family who think they won't like the taste of curry, serve this. They'll be curry lovers forever! -Mary Ann Kosmas, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, brown ground beef with the onion, garlic and curry; drain and discard garlic. Stir in the water, salt, sugar and pepper. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. , Add tomato and zucchini; cook just until heated through. Spoon meat mixture into pita breads. If desired, serve with tzatziki sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 665mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 27g protein.
ROAST BEEF GARDEN PITAS
Showcasing lots of fresh veggies coated with horseradish mayonnaise, these packed pitas appeal to all. Men especially will like the hearty addition of roast beef.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 3 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Line pita halves with roast beef. In a small bowl, combine the broccoli, corn, cucumber, carrot, celery and onion., In another bowl, combine the dressing ingredients. Pour over vegetable mixture; toss to coat. Fill pita halves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 579mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 14g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ROUND 2 RECIPES -BEEF KEBOB PITA POCKETS
Steps:
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and spray pan with nonstick cooking spray. Grill kebabs 3 minutes per side until medium-rare.
- In a small bowl combine cucumbers and leftover reserved yogurt marinade.
- Slice the top off the pita pockets. Fill the pockets with the beef, couscous and yogurt cucumber mixture. Place on serving dishes and serve.
- In a large bowl whisk together canola oil, garlic, yogurt, cumin, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Reserve half the marinade, in a covered bowl, and refrigerate. Add beef cubes to remaining marinade, cover and refrigerate for anywhere from 30 minutes to overnight.
- Preheat grill pan or outdoor grill to medium high heat. Be sure to oil the grill surface before grilling the kebabs.
- Thread beef cubes and onion pieces onto skewers, alternating 3 pieces of beef and onion per skewer. Set aside extra beef cubes. Place skewers on the grill pan and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare.
- Place kebabs on a serving platter along with Spicy Couscous. Drizzle with some of the reserved marinade and serve.
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Saute garlic with red pepper flakes for 2 minutes being careful not to burn garlic. Add the chicken broth, turn up heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Stir in couscous, cover and remove from the heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and fluff with fork. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.
CURRIED BEEF PITAS WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE
A good friend gave me this recipe when I first got married. I was a bit apprehensive to try it since the ingredients weren't that familiar to me, but, years later, it's now one of our family favorites. -Shannon Koene, Blacksburg, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings (1-1/2 cups sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mix the first seven ingredients. Refrigerate until serving., In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink; crumble beef; drain. Add apple, raisins, curry powder and salt; cook until apple is tender, stirring occasionally. Serve in pita halves with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 429 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 686mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 36g protein.
BEEF AND SPINACH PITA POCKETS
Make and share this Beef and Spinach Pita Pockets recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In large non-stick skillet, combine first 3 ingredients.
- Cook over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble beef.
- Drain in a colander, discard drippings.
- 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 3 minutes or just until spinach is wilted; remove from heat.
- Spoon 1/2 cup beef mixture into each pita half lined with whole spinach leaves.
- Mix yogurt with curry powder if desired.
- Top each pita half with 1 tablespoon yogurt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 77, Sodium 442.3, Carbohydrate 21.7, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 1.6, Protein 26.5
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