Beef / Pork

Meatball Pita Sandwiches is for Sandwich.

Meatball Pita Sandwiches takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Meatball Pita Sandwiches takes 25 minutes to cook.

Meatball Pita Sandwiches makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Meatball Pita Sandwiches are:

For the basic meatballs:

1 pound lean ground beef (can also use lamb, turkey, chicken, etc)
1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 egg, beaten
1 clove garlic, minced (or to taste)

You can add more items to the meatball mix, but they will change the nutritional content.

Some items I've tried:

-1 tsp ground cumin (or to taste)
-1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
-oregano, to taste
-dash of cayenne
-lemon, zest or juice or both
-cilantro
-green onions

Salad:
-1 large tomato
-1 medium red bell pepper
-romaine lettuce (or similar greens)
-1 cucumber

Dressing options (not included in nutritional information):

-your favorite Ranch dressing
-a lemon vinaigrette
-tzatziki sauce
-feta cheese blended with a bit of garlic, lemon juice, and lowfat milk
-no dressing

-2 large whole wheat pitas

Here is how you make Meatball Pita Sandwiches:

For the meatballs:Line a 15x10 (or whatever you have handy) baking dish with aluminum foil (not mandatory, but aids in clean-up later). You could also use an indoor or outdoor grill. Preheat your oven to 375. Dump all ingredients (starting with raw meat) into a big bowl and mix together with your hands. It's important not to overmix. Roll into meatballs (any size you want) and place about 1 inch apart on baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes (for well-done) or until cooked to your liking.For the salad:While your meatballs are cooking, make your salad mixture. Start by slicing your veggies into medium-size chunks and slices. Toss. If you are choosing to include a dressing, make it now. Do NOT dress the salad now, though.To assemble:Cut your pitas in half and warm/toast them by putting them on a hot burner or on a pan for 20 seconds. You could zap them in the microwave very briefly too. You just want to get them a little soft. Fill each half-pocket halfway with your salad mix. If you want to use a dressing, drizzle about a half a tablespoon on each half-pocket. Depending on how many meatballs you made, divide into equal numbers and place on top of salad mixture. Each recipe makes 4 sandwiches, using 1/2 pita per sandwich. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THE_WORDGIRL.

The nutritional information for Meatball Pita Sandwiches is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 431.3

• Total Fat: 25.8 g
• Cholesterol: 138.2 mg
• Sodium: 272.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 26.1 g