Black Bean Fajita Meatball Pitas

TattooedMamaof2's Note:

Altered recipe from Clean Eating Magazine - July/August 2009

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 cups canned black beans, rinsed & drained
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon chili
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 egg white
• 3 teaspoons lime juice
• cooking spray
• 2 bell peppers, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 cup plain yogurt, drained
• 4 tablespoons cilantro
• 6 whole wheat pita bread, halved
• 1 avocado, pitted & chopped
• 1 tomato, diced

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425F.
2. In a large bowl mash beans until smooth but a little chunky. Add turkey, chili, cumin, oregano, garlic, egg white and 2 t lime juice with clean hands until well blended. Roll mixture into 24 golf ball size meatballs. Place on a foil lined cookie sheet misted with cooking spray. Bake for 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, spray a skillet and set over medium-high heat until hot. Add peppers and onion and saute for 5-10 minutes, until crisp tender, tossing frequently.
4. In a small bowl, blend yogurt with cilantro and remaining 1t lime juice, set aside.
5. To assemble, place 2 meatballs in a pita pocket top with about 1/4 c pepper-onion mixture, 1 1/4 T yogurt sauce, 1 T avocado and 1 T tomato.

Reviews

[BerrySweet]

This was tasty, just felt that it needed a little salt. Would make again!