Cheeseburger Pita

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 whole wheat pita bread (not split)
• 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb extra lean ground turkey
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons granulated garlic (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons catsup
• 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce (we like kc masterpiece)
• 6 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (or to taste)
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 12 dill pickle slices (optional)
• vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 saute ground meat with onion powder, granulated garlic, and black pepper until brown.
• 3 assemble as follows:.
• 4 lightly cover one pita with 1 tbsp catsup and 1 tbsp barbeque sauce.
• 5 layer 1 oz shredded cheese over sauce.
• 6 layer 1/3 meat on top of cheese.
• 7 layer 1/3 onion on top of meat.
• 8 layer 1 oz shredded cheese on top of onion.
• 9 add sliced pickles, if desired.
• 10 top with a second pita brushed with vegetable oil.
• 11 place assembled sandwiches on ungreased baking sheet. bake 10 minutes or until top pita is golden brown.
• 12 remove from baking sheet and place on cooling racks. let rest 5 minutes.
• 13 cut sandwiches in half and serve warm.