Lunch

Black Bean Fajita Meatball Pitas is for Lunch.

Black Bean Fajita Meatball Pitas takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Black Bean Fajita Meatball Pitas takes 10 minutes to cook.

Black Bean Fajita Meatball Pitas makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Black Bean Fajita Meatball Pitas are:

2 cups canned black beans, drained and rinsed
1lb extra lean ground beef
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 egg white (I used egg substitute)
2 tsp lime juice, divided
olive oil cooking spray
2 medium green bell peppers, sliced
1 large onion, sliced
6 ww pitas
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped
1 tomato diced
1 cup plain low fat yogurt
1 tsp lime juice
4 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped

Here is how you make Black Bean Fajita Meatball Pitas:

1.Preheat oven to 425. Mash beans until smooth but chunky. In a large bowl, mix mashed beans, spices, garlic, egg white, lime juice with clean hands until blended well. Roll mixture into 24 meatballs, about 1 1/2 in. diameter. Place on a foil lined cookie sheet listed with cooking spray. Bake in oven for 15 min. 2. While the meatballs are cooking, spray a medium saucepan with cooking spray and set over medium high heat until hot. Add peppers and onion and saute for 5 to 10 min., until crisp, tossing frequently3. Make yogurt sauce by adding 1 tsp. of lime juice.4. Build it! Take 1/2 pita, fill it with 2 meatballs, yogurt sauce, peppers and onions, avocado and tomatoes.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LALASTRIVE.

The nutritional information for Black Bean Fajita Meatball Pitas is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 214.3

• Total Fat: 4.2 g
• Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
• Sodium: 213.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
• Protein: 17.2 g