Healthified Mediterranean Beef Pita Pizzas
(from teacherrap’s recipe box)
Source: RecipeThing user stoddardzoo
Prep time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 oz Ground beef
- 1/4 Cup Finely chopped onion
- 2 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 (8 oZ) Can Tomato sauce
- 1 Teaspoon Snipped fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 2 (6 inch) Whole wheat pita bread rounds
- 1/2 Cup Shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)
- 1/2 Cup Shredded fresh spinach
- 1 Medium Tomato, chopped
- 1/4 Cup Crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese (1 ounce)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. In a medium nonstick skillet, cook ground beef, onion, and garlic until meat is browned; drain off fat. Stir tomato sauce and rosemary into meat mixture in skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes.
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Carefully split pita bread rounds in half horizontally; place pita halves, rough sides up, in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly toasted.
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Top toasted pita bread with meat mixture; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake for 2 to 3 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven. Top with spinach, tomato, feta cheese, and olives. Serve immediately.