Saturday, October 15, 2011

Mediterranean Beef Pizzas

Total Time: 35 minutes
Serves:4

Ingredients
8ounces lean ground beef
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2cloves garlic, minced
1(8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1tsp. Greek seasoning
26-inch whole wheat pita bread rounds
1/2    cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)
1/2cup shredded fresh spinach
1medium tomato, chopped
1/4cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese (1 ounce)
12pitted kalamata or ripe olives, halved


Directions
Preheat oven to 400 F. In a nonstick skillet, cook ground beef, onion and garlic until meat is browned. Drain fat.
 Stir in tomato sauce and Greek seasoning. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 2 minutes. 
Carefully split pita bread in half horizontally; place pita halves, rough sides up in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake 3-4 minutes, until lightly toasted.
Top toasted pita bread with meat mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella and bake 2-3 minutes. Remove from oven.
Top with spinach, tomato, feta and olives. Sprinkle with additional Greek seasoning. Enjoy!

Nutritional info per pita pizza














Calories: 260


Fat: 10 g
Protein: 18 g
Carbs: 25 g
Fiber: 5 g

Recipe adapted from: eatbetteramerica.com

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