Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 6 medium pitas
- 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp each sea salt and pepper
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped oregano
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1/8 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup diced purple onion
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1 cup diced sweet red tomato like campari
- 3/4 cup plain tomato sauce (no added spices)
- 1 cup each shredded mozzarella and feta cheese
- Brown the ground beef in the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the salt, pepper, oregano and garlic when the meat is cooked through, and continue to saute another minute.
- Add the spinach and stir well letting it cook and wilt in the pan.
- De-glaze the pan with the lemon juice and continue to cook until the liquid has burned off. Remove from heat to a bowl.
- Stir in the onion, olives, and tomato.
- Brush 2 tbsp of tomato sauce onto each pita. Brush well almost to the edges of the pita.
- Add about 1/3 of a cup of the ground beef mixture to each pita, distributing evenly, and then top each with even amounts of cheese.
- Bake in a pre-heated 425 degree oven for 8-12 minutes until the cheese is melted and the pita crust is crispy.
