Beef And Spinach Pita Pockets

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 8 ounces ground beef round
• 1 1/2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 fresh spinach leaves
• 1 whole wheat pita bread, halved
• 2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
• 1/8 teaspoon curry powder (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in large non-stick skillet, combine first 3 ingredients.
• 2 cook over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble beef.
• 3 drain in a colander, discard drippings.
• 4 wipe skillet dry with a paper towel.
• 5 return beef mixture to skillet; add chopped spinach, spices and salt; stir well.
• 6 cover and cook over medium heat 3 minutes or just until spinach is wilted; remove from heat.
• 7 spoon 1/2 cup beef mixture into each pita half lined with whole spinach leaves.
• 8 mix yogurt with curry powder if desired.
• 9 top each pita half with 1 tablespoon yogurt.