Filled pita breads with hot beef mixture with added yogurt sauce and topped with tomato-lettuce topping – a Greek-style slow-cooked dinner.
Home-Style Greek Sandwiches
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 3 hr 10 min
- Ingredients 17
- Servings 10
Ingredients
Sandwiches
- 2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1 medium red onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (10 oz) beef consommé
- 10 pita (pocket) breads (6 inch), cut in half to form pockets
Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Toppings
- 1 1/4 cups chopped tomatoes (about 2 medium)
- 2 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (6 oz)
Instructions
-
Step1Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is browned; drain. In slow cooker, stir beef mixture and remaining sandwich ingredients except pita breads.
-
Step2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir all sauce ingredients. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
-
Step3Warm pita breads as directed on package. Using slotted spoon, fill each pita half with 3 to 4 tablespoons hot beef mixture; add 1 rounded tablespoon yogurt sauce. Top with tomatoes, lettuce and cheese.
Nutrition
400
Calories
15g
Total Fat
26g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 23%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 34%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- 24%
- Sodium
- 840mg
- 35%
- Potassium
- 440mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 39g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 26g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
{{tipItemHeadingFormat.replace('{0}',props.index + 1)}}
© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved