Dinner for 5

Lebanese Meat Stuffed Pitas

Name: Lebanese Meat Stuffed Pitas
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 5 pita bread; olive oil spray; 1/2 brown onion; 500 g / 1 lb lamb or beef mince; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley (optional); 3 tsp ground coriander; 3 tsp ground cumin; 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 3/4 tsp ground allspice; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 1 cup plain yogurt; 2 tbsp tahini; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt

Pitas filled with seasoned meat bake until crisp, then pair with a tangy yogurt tahini sauce.

Typical price

$7.89for 4 servings

$1.97 per serving$7.89 for 4

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
5servings (the source says 10, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.75Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
Ground beef$5.49/lb typical	1.1 lb	$6.05Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.86

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

5 pita bread
olive oil spray
1/2 brown onion
500 g / 1 lb lamb or beef mince
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp finely chopped parsley (optional)
3 tsp ground coriander
3 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
3/4 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
1 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp tahini
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet with oil spray.
Mix the onion, meat, garlic, parsley, coriander, cumin, paprika, allspice, cayenne, and salt in a bowl.
Cut the pitas in half and spread the meat mixture inside each half.
Arrange the stuffed pitas on the baking sheet; spray the tops with oil.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, turning once, until crisp and the filling reaches 160 F.
Stir the yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and salt in a bowl.

Swaps

Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices