Alex Luppis Pita Bread Sandwiches Food

LEBANESE MEAT-STUFFED PITAS (ARAYES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a food processor, combine the onions, garlic, and parsley until finely minced. Remove to a large bowl and add in the beef, tomato, garam masala, pine nuts, and lemon juice. Season with salt. Mix with your hands until well combined.
• Arrange the pita quarters on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Fill each quarter with about 2 tablespoons of the meat mixture, flattening it out so the filling is even. Brush each quarter on both sides with a little olive oil. Sprinkle salt on top.
• Bake for 20 minutes, turning once halfway through. Pitas should be browned and crispy.

GREEK SALAD PITA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil and red wine vinegar in large bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Mix tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, radishes, and parsley into dressing. Stir in feta cheese. DO AHEAD: Salad can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer salad mixture to pita bread halves. Serve sandwiches immediately.

ALEX LUPPI'S PITA BREAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Place a rack in a pan and arrange the sausages on top. Place under the broiler and cook, turning as often as necessary, until the sausages are cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Drain well. Let stand until they reach room temperature.
• Cut away and discard the core of each pepper. Cut each pepper in half. Cut away and discard the white inside veins and the seeds. Cut the peppers into half-inch pieces. There should be about two cups. Set aside.
• Drop the zucchini cubes into salted boiling water. Let cook about one minute, no longer. Drain immediately and run briefly under cold running water. Drain well.
• Cut the mozzarella into one-quarter-inch cubes. There should be about one and one-half cups.
• Cut the sausages crosswise into one-quarter-inch-thick rounds.
• Put the shredded lettuce in a mixing bowl and add the sausages, cheese, zucchini, sweet peppers and two tablespoons of the mayonnaise. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss to blend well.
• Transfer the mixture to a salad bowl and garnish with the tomato wedges. Cut the rounds of pita bread in half crosswise. They are now ready to be stuffed by guests with appropriate amounts of salad. Serve with the remaining mayonnaise on the side.

PITA BREAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• brown meat in 10 inch skillet until cooked.
• add onion and cook for 10 minutes.
• add taco seasoning with water and cook additional 10 minutes.
• drain mixture
• cut pita bread in half and "open" pocket.
• place ground meat mixture inside
• put whatever you want inside your taco and serve ranch dressing over the top.

LAMB PITA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Add the coriander, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of salt to a small mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. Add the spice mixture to the lamb stew meat and use tongs to coat the meat in the spices. Set aside.
• Heat an electric pressure cooker to the sauté setting and add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the pot. Once the oil is shimmering, add the stew meat in batches, being sure not to overcrowd the pot. Brown the meat on all sides, about 4 minutes, then remove to a plate. Add an additional tablespoon of oil, if needed, before adding another batch of meat. Once all the meat has been browned and removed from the pot, add the red wine to deglaze, stirring and scraping the bottom to release any brown bits stuck to the base of the pot. Once the alcohol smell has burned off, 1 to 2 minutes, add the canned diced tomatoes and the browned meat. Stir to combine.
• Place the lid on the pressure cooker and seal. Set to high pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions. Once at high pressure cook for 15 minutes then allow the pressure cooker to naturally release for 10 minutes before manually venting the rest.
• While the lamb cooks, add the fresh chopped tomatoes, cucumber, onion, parsley, dill, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper to a medium bowl. Toss to combine and set aside until ready to assemble.
• To assemble, slice each pita in half and open to create a pocket. Slather each side of the pocket with hummus, then add in a few pieces of romaine lettuce, covering the hummus. Next add a few spoonfuls of the cucumber-onion mixture and top with a few pieces of cooked lamb. Continue the process with the remaining ingredients.

PITA SANDWICHES WITH EGGPLANT, PEPPERS, TOMATOES AND CUCUMBER

Steps:

• for sauce:
• Whisk yogurt, mayonnaise, peppers, basil and garlic in medium bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate. for sandwiches: Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray 2 heavy large baking sheets with vegetable oil spray. Whisk olive oil, vinegar and oregano in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk eggs and 2 tablespoons water in medium bowl to blend. Place breadcrumbs in shallow dish. Place flour in another shallow dish. Lightly dust each eggplant slice with flour; dip eggplant into egg mixture and then into breadcrumbs, coating completely. Place eggplant slices on prepared baking sheets. Drizzle with olive oil mixture. Let stand 15 minutes. Bake until brown on both sides and tender, turning occasionally, about 35 minutes. Remove from oven; cool eggplant on baking sheets.
• Place 2 or 3 eggplant slices in each pita. Stuff each pita equally with tomatoes, cucumber and red pepper strips. Drizzle 1/3 cup sauce over filling in each pita and serve.

LENTIL PITA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Chop the cucumber, tomato, and kalamata into 1/2in pieces.
• Stir together the veggies, lentils, and feta.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Warm the pita in the over or directly over a flame.
• Cut the pitas in half, open them up, spoon the tzatiki in the inside and fill up with the lentil filling. Enjoy!