Arayes (Crispy Meat Stuffed Pitas)

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef

1/3 cup feta cheese, (crumbled)

3 cloves garlic, (minced)

1 tbs olive oil

2 tbs fresh parsley, (chopped)

1 tsp each salt, garlic powder, onion powder + paprika

1/2 tsp cumin + coriander

1/4 tsp each cayenne, cinnamon + dried mint

1/8 tsp ground cloves

black pepper, (to taste)

4 pita breads, (about 6 inch diameter)

optional dip: lazy tzatziki

serve with: lemon wedges

Directions

To a large bowl, add the ground beef, crumbled feta, garlic, olive oil, all the spices and parsley and mix together with your hands until combined. Form 8 equal half moon shaped thin 'patties'. Cut the pitas in half, fill with the meat patties and spread out evenly.

Preheat a skillet over medium heat and add in a drizzle of olive oil. Cook the arayes for 4-5 minutes per side, or until the meat is cooked through. Don't forget to sear the open meat side too! Make sure to keep the heat on medium or medium low.

Nutrition

• Calories: 510 kcal
• Total Fat: 30 g
• Saturated Fat: 11 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 92 mg
• Sodium: 520 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 33 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 0.04 g
• Protein: 27 g