Mexican Pita Pizza (from Parenting magazine)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 283.2
  • Total Fat: 6.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 70.9 mg
  • Sodium: 684.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
  • Protein: 36.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Mexican Pita Pizza (from Parenting magazine) calories by ingredient


Introduction

Very easy and super yummy! Very easy and super yummy!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 lb lean ground turkey
    1 cup low-fat colby-jack cheese, shredded
    1/2 cup finely chopped red onions
    1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
    1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
    1 clove garlic, minced
    1/2 tsp chili powder
    1/2 tsp ground cumin
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp ground black pepper
    4 whole-wheat pita breads

Directions

Place a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except the pita until thorooughly combined. Divide turkey mixture among the pita bread and spread evenly over each one.

Bake until turkey is thorouhgly cooked and the top is golden, about 20 minutes. Serve with scallions, lime wedges or sour cream, as desired.

Makes four servings (or less if you use the larger pita bread.)

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALITADA.