Healthified Mediterranean Beef Pita Pizzas

56% less sat fat • 28% less sodium than the original recipe. Fresh ingredients deliver big flavor in these delicious mini pizzas. The pita round crusts make prep work a snap!

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Calories Reduced By 100
Fat Reduced By 12g
Dietary Fiber Added 2g

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 pita-half pizza

Calories: 260
Calories from Fat: 90),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 10g; 10%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 40mg; 40%;
Sodium: 840mg; 840%;
Total Carbohydrate: 25g; 25%
(Dietary Fiber 5g 5% Sugars 4g 4% ),
Protein: 18g; 18%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%;
Vitamin C: 15%;
Calcium: 15%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 35 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

6: ounces lean ground beef or lamb

1/4: cup finely chopped onion

2: cloves garlic, minced

1: 8-ounce can Muir Glen® tomato sauce

1: teaspoon snipped fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

2: 6-inch whole wheat pita bread rounds

1/2: cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)

1/2: cup shredded fresh spinach

1: medium tomato, chopped

1/4: cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese (1 ounce)

12: pitted kalamata or ripe olives, quartered

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 400°F. In a medium nonstick skillet, cook ground beef, onion, and garlic until meat is browned; drain off fat. Stir tomato sauce and rosemary into meat mixture in skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes.
2 Carefully split pita bread rounds in half horizontally; place pita halves, rough sides up, in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly toasted.
3 Top toasted pita bread with meat mixture; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake for 2 to 3 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven. Top with spinach, tomato, feta cheese, and olives. Serve immediately.

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Before	After
6 ounces ground beef or lamb	6 ounces lean ground beef or lamb
1 teaspoon garlic salt	2 cloves garlic, minced
2 6-inch white pita bread rounds	2 6-inch whole wheat pita bread rounds
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)	1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)
1/2 cup shredded iceberg lettuce	1/2 cup shredded fresh spinach
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (2 ounces)	1/4 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese (1 ounce)

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		360 (before) 260 (after)
Dietary Fiber		3 g (before) 5 g (after)
Fat		2 1/2 (before) 1/2 (after)
Saturated Fat		9 g (before) 4 g (after)
Sodium		1160 mg (before) 840 mg (after)
Total Fat		22 g (before) 10 g (after)

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Posted 1/23/2012 4:50:17 PM REPORT ABUSE Emmyhealth said:

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This recipe is very easy and has excellent flavor. My family loved it.

Posted 9/29/2011 12:04:52 PM REPORT ABUSE SusanGM said:

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This is a fabulous dish. I have made it many times and it is so flavorful and it's healthy. This is one of my family favorites.

Posted 9/17/2010 10:01:30 AM REPORT ABUSE draperpj said:

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surprisingly delicious. They are quick and flavorful. We plan on making them again.

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/24/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.