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Beef and Mushroom Pita Pockets

Quick halal beef pita pockets with mushrooms and onions, ready in 20 minutes.

Beef and Mushroom Pita Pockets

Total

20 min

Prep

5 min

Cook

15 min

Serves

1

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Servings

Recipe serves 1

Ingredients

  • 150 g Ground beef (halal)
  • 1 piece Pita bread
  • 80 g Mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 Onion, sliced
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 Tomato, diced(optional)
  • 1/2 cup Lettuce, shredded(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

  2. 2

    Add onion and mushrooms; cook 4 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Add ground beef, cumin, paprika, and salt; cook 6-8 minutes until browned.

  4. 4

    Warm the pita bread in the skillet or toaster for 1 minute.

  5. 5

    Cut pita in half and open pockets.

  6. 6

    Fill pockets with beef mixture, then top with tomato and lettuce.

  7. 7

    Serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

560

28% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein32 g
Carbohydrate42 g
Fat28 g
Fiber5 g
Sugar5 g
Sodium620 mg

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