Cheesy Beef Mushroom Pita Pockets
Enjoy delicious Cheesy Beef Mushroom Pita Pockets filled with juicy beef, savory mushrooms, and creamy tzatziki sauce. Try it today!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 33 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g ground beef
- 225 g mushrooms, diced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 240 g Greek yogurt
- 4 pita pockets
- 120 g shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
- Fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 0.5 cucumber, grated and drained
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until softened.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned. Drain excess fat if necessary.
- Stir in mushrooms and cook until moisture evaporates. Season with smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- For the tzatziki, mix Greek yogurt with grated cucumber, minced garlic, lemon juice, chopped dill, and salt until smooth.
- Warm pita pockets and stuff them with the beef mixture and cheese. If desired, broil briefly to melt cheese.
- Serve with tzatziki sauce drizzled inside each pocket.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pita pocket
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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