Italian Pita Bread Sandwiches

These Italian Pita Bread Sandwiches are quite delicious and filling packed with pork, green peppers, mozzarella, and an Italian red sauce. If you love easy meals, this is quick to make and ready in just 20 minutes.

Need ideas for a complete meal? Try this BLT Macaroni Salad or this Potato Salad. Use the rest of your pita halves when you make these Gyro Style Pitas for Two.

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How to make this pita cheese sandwich

Step 1 – On a cutting board, cut the pork into bite-sized cubes.

Step 2 – Dice the green pepper small.

Step 3 – Cut the pita pockets in half.

Step 4 – Heat the olive oil in a high-sided frying pan on medium heat.

Step 5 – Add the green pepper and pork in a single layer and cook until the meat is cooked through, stirring occasionally.

Step 6 – Stir in the onion, parsley, cornstarch, salt, minced garlic, sugar, Italian seasoning, water, and tomato paste.

Step 7 – Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 1 – 3 minutes until thickened.

Step 8 – Fill the delicious pockets of pita bread with lettuce, if desired, meat mixture, and mozzarella cheese. Serve and Enjoy.

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Yield: 4 halves

Italian Pita Bread Sandwiches

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

These Italian Pita Bread Sandwiches are quite delicious and filling packed with pork, green peppers, mozzarella, and an Italian red sauce. If you love easy meals, this is quick to make and ready in just 20 minutes.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 pound boneless pork chops (or chicken, beef, or ground beef)
• 1/2 cup green pepper
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried onion (or 1 diced green onion)
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon jarred minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 whole pita pockets
• Shredded Mozzarella
• Lettuce (optional)

Instructions

1. On a cutting board, cut the pork into bite-sized cubes.
2. Dice the green pepper small.
3. Cut the pita pockets in half.
4. Heat the olive oil in a high-sided frying pan over medium heat.
5. Add the green pepper and pork in a single layer and cook until the meat is cooked through, stirring occasionally.
6. Stir in the onion, parsley, cornstarch, salt, minced garlic, sugar, Italian seasoning, water, and tomato paste.
7. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 1 - 3 minutes until thickened.
8. Fill the delicious pockets of pita bread with lettuce, if desired, meat mixture, and mozzarella cheese. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

• You can use pork, chicken, beef, or ground beef to mix it up a bit.
  
• You can use romaine lettuce, fresh spinach leaves, or iceberg lettuce.
  
• Add some red pepper flakes for some spicy heat.
  
• Prefer a slice of cheese? Try sliced provolone instead of mozzarella.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 326Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 626mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 24g

Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.

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I’m Zona. My husband and I are empty-nesters and parents of 1 adult son.  I have a passion for recipes and I share all the tips, tricks, and resources I can find (or create) to help you cook for two.