Potluck Pockets Recipe

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My husband taught me how to make these fun tasty sandwiches. They take little time to prepare, and we enjoy them all through the year. They don't last long on a buffet. -Debbie Jones, California, Maryland

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Potluck Pockets Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
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1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
6 pita breads, halved
2 medium tomatoes, diced
3 cups shredded lettuce
SAUCE:
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Dash pepper

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, garlic powder, cumin and Italian seasoning; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5-10 minutes.
In a small saucepan, bring sauce ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5-10 minutes. Spoon meat mixture into pita halves; top with sauce, tomatoes and lettuce. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 168 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 1,012 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Originally published as Potluck Pockets in Taste of Home April/May 1995, p37