Description
A delicious and easy-to-make meal featuring seasoned ground beef and mushrooms stuffed in pita pockets with melted cheese and topped with homemade tzatziki sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 8 oz mushrooms, diced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 4 pita pockets
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- For the Tzatziki Sauce:
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- ½ cucumber, grated and drained
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until soft.
- Add garlic, ground beef, mushrooms, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook until beef is browned and mushrooms are tender.
- Warm pita pockets slightly. Fill each with the beef and mushroom mixture.
- Sprinkle cheese on top and place under a broiler until melted.
- For the tzatziki sauce, mix Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, dill, and salt in a bowl.
- Drizzle tzatziki sauce over the filled pita pockets before serving.
Notes
- Drain excess liquid from cucumber to prevent a watery sauce.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Use whole wheat pita for a healthier option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Broiling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pita pocket
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Cheesy Beef, Mushroom Pita, Tzatziki Sauce, Mediterranean Recipe