Description
A delicious and hearty dish featuring seasoned beef and mushrooms stuffed in warm pita pockets, served with a refreshing tzatziki sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 8 oz mushrooms, chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 4 pita pockets
- 1 cup tzatziki sauce
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add diced onion and minced garlic, sauté until translucent.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned.
- Stir in chopped mushrooms and cook until tender.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat and mix in shredded cheese until melted.
- Warm pita pockets in the oven or microwave.
- Stuff each pita pocket with the beef and mushroom mixture.
- Serve with tzatziki sauce on the side.
Notes
- Feel free to add your favorite vegetables to the filling.
- For a spicier kick, add some chili flakes.
- Can be made ahead and reheated for a quick meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pita pocket
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Cheesy Beef and Mushroom Pita Pockets, Tzatziki Sauce, Mediterranean Recipe