Hot Pita Pockets Recipe
Ingredients
| Lean ground beef | 1/2 pound | |
| Lean Ground Pork - 1/2 pound | ||
| Tomatoes | 2 | |
| Bottled Hot Barbecue Sauce - 1/2 cup | ||
| Worcestershire sauce | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Chilli powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cumin | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Leaf Oregano - 1/8 teaspoon, crumbled | ||
| Green onions | 2 | |
| Zucchini | 1 Small, cut into strips | |
| Sweet red pepper | 1/2 Small, cut into strips | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), finely chopped | |
| Water | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Whole Wheat Pita Bread - 4 large, halved | ||
| Lettuce - a few, shredded | ||
| Cheddar Cheese | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), shredded | |
| Pitted black olives | 12 , sliced | |
Directions
MAKING
1. In a 2 quart microwave safe casserole dish mix the pork and beef and microwave at full power for 4 minutes (or until the meat turns brown) covered with microwave safe plastic wrap, stirring in between 2-3 times.
2. Remove from the microwave and drain all the extra fat if any.
3. Now mix the barbecue sauce, worcestershire sauce, tomatoes, chilli powder, cumin and oregano, cover tightly with microwave-safe plastic wrap and microwave at full power for 5 to 6 minutes(or until boiling) stirring twice.
4. Now take a 1 ½ quart microwave safe casserole dish and in it put the green onion, zucchini, red pepper, garlic and water cover tightly with microwave-safe plastic wrap and microwave at full power for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked properly.
5. Take it out and drain any extra liquid and mix nicely with the meat.
FINALIZING
6. Open the pita bread from one side, leaving the skin half attached, line with the shredded lettuce, ladle in some of the meat mixture and top it with cheddar cheese and olives.
SERVING
7. Serve it while the meat mixture is still hot with your favourite dip or fries.
1. In a 2 quart microwave safe casserole dish mix the pork and beef and microwave at full power for 4 minutes (or until the meat turns brown) covered with microwave safe plastic wrap, stirring in between 2-3 times.
2. Remove from the microwave and drain all the extra fat if any.
3. Now mix the barbecue sauce, worcestershire sauce, tomatoes, chilli powder, cumin and oregano, cover tightly with microwave-safe plastic wrap and microwave at full power for 5 to 6 minutes(or until boiling) stirring twice.
4. Now take a 1 ½ quart microwave safe casserole dish and in it put the green onion, zucchini, red pepper, garlic and water cover tightly with microwave-safe plastic wrap and microwave at full power for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked properly.
5. Take it out and drain any extra liquid and mix nicely with the meat.
FINALIZING
6. Open the pita bread from one side, leaving the skin half attached, line with the shredded lettuce, ladle in some of the meat mixture and top it with cheddar cheese and olives.
SERVING
7. Serve it while the meat mixture is still hot with your favourite dip or fries.
Chef
