Oven-Baked Harissa Beef Pitas with Tzatziki, Feta & Mint
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Oven-Baked Harissa Beef Pitas

with Tzatziki, Feta & Mint

25 MIN
4 Servings
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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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  • Calories
    670 Cals (est.)
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Oven-Baked Harissa Beef Pitas with Tzatziki, Feta & Mint
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  • 18 oz Ground Beef
  • 4 Pocketless Pitas
  • 4 Tbsps Dried Currants
  • 3 Tbsps Red Harissa Paste
  • 2 oz Sliced Roasted Red Peppers
  • 2 8-Oz Cans Tomato Sauces
  • ½ cup Tzatziki (Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce)
  • 1 Tbsp Za'atar Seasoning (Sumac, Aleppo Pepper, Sesame Seeds, Salt, Thyme & Whole Oregano)
  • 1 bunch Mint
  • 3 oz Feta Cheese
  • 2 Single-Use Aluminum Trays
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Make the base
1 Make the base

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

Add the beef & bake the trays
2 Add the beef & bake the trays

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.

Make the za'atar pitas & serve your dish
3 Make the za'atar pitas & serve your dish

Meanwhile, place the pitas on a piece of foil. Drizzle 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 trays with the za'atar pitas. Top with the tzatziki, cheese (crumbling before adding), and mint leaves (tearing just before adding). Enjoy!

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Oven-Baked Harissa Beef Pitas

Make the base
1 Make the base

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Between the two trays, evenly divide 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 trays

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.

Add the beef & bake the trays
Make the za'atar pitas & serve your dish
3 Make the za'atar pitas & serve your dish

Meanwhile, place the pitas on a piece of foil. Drizzle 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 trays with the za'atar pitas. Top with the tzatziki, cheese (crumbling before adding), and mint leaves (tearing just before adding). Enjoy!

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