Here is another recipe for you today that uses pitas. I am hoping to try a homemade version of pitas soon. When I do I will share.
This is a recipe I have been making for a while and is a family favorite. I found it years ago in a Taste of Home magazine. The pockets are filled with a savory beef filling. Then you drizzle it with a sauce. The recipe is quite salty so if you are not a fan of salty you may not like this one. The salty flavor comes from soy sauce and worcestershire sauce. This will be a great recipe for warm weather, It’s all made on the stove top! It also comes together in about 30 minutes.
Potluck Pockets
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 6 pita breads, halved
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 3 cups shredded lettuce
- SAUCE:
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Dash pepper
- In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, garlic powder, cumin and Italian seasoning; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, bring sauce ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5-10 minutes. Spoon meat mixture into pita halves; top with sauce, tomatoes and lettuce. Yield: 6 servings
Made these for dinner with homemade pitas–they were fantastic and weren’t too salty for me. Thank you so much for sharing–I will definitely make this again!
These are serioulsy making me drool–I would just add a lot of lettuce if they were too salty–can’t wait to try!
We love homemade pitas at our house. This looks like a filling we would love. Can’t wait to try it!
oooh these look great! Love the sound of that sauce!