Spicy Beef Pitas

Submitted by E.A.4957

"This is from Every Day w/ Rachael Ray. It's inexpensive, easy and tastes great. I'm not a fan of bell peppers, so I used a bit of petite diced tomatoes for color and flavor."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1⁄2 onion, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons habanero peppers, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 lb ground beef
• 4 pita bread
• salt and pepper, to taste

directions

1. preheat oven to 500 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt and 2 garlic cloves and season with salt and pepper.
3. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the remaining garlic, the chile and cumin and cook for 30 seconds.
5. Add the beef and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes and season with salt and pepper.
6. Place pitas on a baking sheet and bake for apx 5 minutes until a little brown.
7. Top with ground beef mixture and serve with garlic yogurt.