Beef Pita Pizzas

Name: Beef Pita Pizzas
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams 90 percent lean ground beef; 1 small cucumber, peeled and cut into half moons; 118 milliliters plain 2 percent Greek yogurt; 1 head green-leaf lettuce, torn into pieces; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 118 milliliters pickled beets, cut into bite-size pieces; 4 whole-wheat pocketless pitas; 1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 Tbsps tomato paste

Beef Pit Head to the store and pick up percent ground beef, olive oil, percent greek yogurt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Onion

Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until brick red, 1 minute.

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Tomato Paste

Add the beef, 2 tablespoons water, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste and cook, breaking up the meat, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Pepper

Water

Beef

Meat

Salt

Remove from the heat and stir in 1/4 cup yogurt and 2 teaspoons vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a bowl. Wipe out the skillet and return to medium heat.

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Salt And Pepper

Vinegar

Yogurt

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Bowl

Brush the pitas with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then lightly toast in the skillet, about 45 seconds per side. Arrange the pitas on a baking sheet and top evenly with the beef mixture.

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Olive Oil

Pita