Path: swen.emba.uvm.edu!news.cs.utah.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!newsfeed.kornet.nm.kr!howland.erols.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!192.48.96.125!in3.uu.net!news.rt66.com!news.rt66.com!not-for-mail From: Dave Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Beef and Spinach Pita Pockets Followup-To: rec.food.cooking Date: 7 Oct 1997 00:19:54 -0600 Organization: International Recipes Lines: 49 Sender: phill@news.rt66.com Approved: phill@rt66.com Distribution: world Message-ID: <61ckaa$2tp$1@mack.rt66.com> Reply-To: Dave NNTP-Posting-Host: mack.rt66.com submitted by: bzack@gnt.net Very tasty and healthy if you use yogurt instead of sour cream. * Exported from MasterCook * Beef and Spinach Pita Pockets Recipe By : California Beef Council Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:15 Categories : Beef Sandwiches Spinach Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 pound ground round 3 garlic clove -- minced 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 3 cups spinach leaves -- chopped 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon salt 12 spinach leaves 2 Whole pita bread, whole-wheat -- halved 1/4 cup sour cream -- or plain yogurt 1/4 teaspoon curry powder In large skillet, combine first 3 ingredients. Cook over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble beef. In a saucepan, slowly heat spices in butter. Drain beef. Wipe skillet dry with a paper towel. Return beef mixture to skillet; add chopped spinach, spices and salt; stir well. Cover and cook over medium heat 5 minutes or just until spinach is wilted; remove from heat. Line each pita half with whole spinach leaves. Spoon 1/2 cup beef mixture into each pita half. Mix sour cream or yogurt with curry powder. Top each pita half with 1 tablespoon sour cream or yogurt. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Serving Ideas : Serve with French Onion Soup NOTES : Submitted to World Recipes by Barbara Zack April 5, 1997 http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~davidg/ ~~~ Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the "Posting Guidelines" article. Recipes/requests go to recipes@rt66.com; questions/comments to tfdpress@acpub.duke.edu. Please allow several days for your submission to appear.