{"id":156,"date":"2013-03-10T08:31:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-10T14:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deanasimmons.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/10\/beef-patties-in-a-pita"},"modified":"2013-03-10T08:31:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-10T14:31:00","slug":"beef-patties-in-a-pita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southernladycooking.com\/?p=156","title":{"rendered":"Beef Patties in a Pita"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ingredients:<\/b> <\/span>
1 lb. ground beef<\/span>
1\/4 cup grated onion<\/span>
1 1\/2 teaspoons minced garlic<\/span>
1 1\/2 teaspoons dried oregano<\/span>
1 teaspoons salt<\/span>
1\/2 teaspoon pepper<\/span>
4 (6-inch) pita pocket breads, halved<\/span>
1 tablespoon olive oil<\/span>
2 cups baby spinach<\/span>
2 plum tomatoes, sliced<\/span>
1\/2 cup vegetable dip – or french onion<\/span>

<\/span>Step-by-step<\/b><\/span>
1. Heat oven to 350\u00baF. Gently combine beef, onion, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper in medium bowl until blended. Using heaping 1 tablespoon per patty, shape into 16 (1-inch) balls; flatten into oval patties 1\/2 inch thick.<\/span>

2. Wrap pita breads in foil; bake 10 minutes or until warm.<\/span>

3. Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Cook patties 5 minutes or until browned, turning once. Cover; reduce heat to low. Cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center. Drain on paper towels.<\/span>

4. Serve patties in pita halves topped with spinach, tomatoes and dip.<\/span>

4 sandwiches<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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