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Beefy Greek Pita Folds

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 31, 2011
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Enjoy these delicious pita bread sandwiches packed with ground beef and veggies – Greek dinner ready in just 20 minutes!

Beefy Greek Pita Folds

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1 small onion, cut in half lengthwise, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped peeled cucumber
  • 1/2 cup chopped seeded tomato
  • 1 cup Yoplait® All Natural Fat Free plain yogurt (from 32 oz. container)
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 4 soft Greek-style pita breads (6 or 7-inch), heated

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef, onion, garlic, oregano and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked. Drain. Stir in olives.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together cucumber, tomato, yogurt, dill and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  • Step 
    3
    On each of 4 individual serving plates, Spoon 1/4 of beef mixture on half of each pita. Top each with yogurt mixture; fold other half of pita over filling. Serve with remaining yogurt mixture.

Nutrition

420 Calories
15g Total Fat
29g Protein
42g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Calories
420
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
24%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
780mg
33%
Potassium
540mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
14%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
5g
Protein
29g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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