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Harissa Beef Pitas

with Tzatziki, Feta & Mint

25 MIN

2 Servings

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From the Test Kitchen

Featuring pre-chopped ingredients and a recyclable baking tin, our Ready to Cook recipes make prep and cleaning a breeze. Just assemble, bake, and enjoy! For this dish, you’ll bake a hearty filling—featuring tender beef, smoky harissa paste, sweet currants, and more—to serve inside soft za'atar-spiced pitas. You’ll finish the pitas off with tangy feta, fresh mint, and a dollop of tzatziki.
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Nutrition

PER SERVING
Calories

780 Cals (est.)

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ingredients

10 oz Ground Beef
2 Pocketless Pitas
1½ oz Feta Cheese
1 bunch Mint
1 oz Sliced Roasted Red Peppers
2 Tbsps Dried Currants
1½ Tbsps Red Harissa Paste
1 8-Oz Can Tomato Sauce
½ cup Tzatziki (Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce)
1 Tbsp Za'atar Seasoning (Sumac, Aleppo Pepper, Sesame Seeds, Salt, Thyme & Whole Oregano)
1 Single-Use Aluminum Tray

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1 Make the base

Preheat the oven to 450°F. In the tray, combine the harissa paste, tomato sauce, currants, peppers, and half the za'atar. Season with salt and pepper; stir to thoroughly combine.

2 Add the beef & bake the tray

Add the beef in an even layer (tearing into bite-sized pieces before adding). Season with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, 12 to 14 minutes, or until the beef is cooked through. Remove from the oven. Carefully stir to combine.

3 Make the za'atar pitas & serve your dish

Meanwhile, place the pitas on a piece of foil. Drizzle each with olive oil; season with the remaining za'atar. Stack the pitas and wrap them in the foil. Place directly onto an oven rack; warm 5 to 7 minutes, or until heated through. Transfer to a work surface and carefully unwrap. Wash and dry the mint; pick the leaves off the stems. Serve the baked tray with the za'atar pitas. Top with the tzatziki, feta (crumbling before adding), and mint leaves (tearing just before adding). Enjoy!