If you're looking for a quick and easy meal that's packed with flavor, this recipe for pita bread with chorizo vegetables and feta is a great option. The combination of spicy chorizo, tender vegetables, and creamy feta cheese is sure to please everyone at the table. Plus, it's a great way to use up leftover pita bread.
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PITA AND GREENS BENEDICT WITH FETA CREAM
Steps:
- Combine the feta, yogurt, Aleppo or paprika, a few turns of pepper and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a high-speed blender and blend until very smooth. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use (this can be made a day or two in advance).
- Heat the remaining tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for a minute. Add the spinach, a few pinches of salt and 2 tablespoons water and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and wilted, about 4 minutes. (You may need to add the spinach in batches if it's too much to fit in all at once.) Season with pepper and squeeze in the lemon juice. Turn the heat down to low just to keep this warm while you poach the eggs.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Crack the eggs one at a time into a small bowl, then carefully lower the eggs into the boiling water. Cook until the whites are firm but the yolks are still runny, 2 to 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove to a paper towel or clean kitchen towel to dry off any excess moisture.
- Toast or grill the pitas. Drizzle with a little olive oil and top with the spinach and eggs. Spoon on the feta cream and sprinkle with fresh black pepper and a pinch of Aleppo or paprika. Enjoy!
- Mix together the warm water, yeast and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer running on low speed, add the salt and oil, then gradually add the flour. Increase the speed to medium-high and mix, adding just enough additional flour so that the dough no longer sticks to the bowl, until the dough is smooth and slightly sticky, 7 to 10 minutes. (Do not add too much flour.) Lightly coat a clean large bowl with oil or cooking spray, then place the dough in the bowl and turn it once or twice to coat it in oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise at room temperature until it has doubled in size, about 2 hours.
- Turn the dough onto a clean work surface and divide it into 24 equal pieces. Mold each piece into a ball by stretching the top and tucking the edges under. Place the balls 1 inch apart on a piece of parchment paper, then cover them with plastic wrap and let them rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- With a rolling pin, roll out the balls of dough into 3-inch circles, dusting with flour as needed. Place them on the lined baking sheets and bake until they're puffy and just starting to brown, about 5 minutes.
FETA PITAS
Toasty pitas sprinkled with tasty toppings gave rave reviews from Tammy Smith's clan in Live Oak, Texas. "These pizza-like snacks are fun and filling," she says.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place pita breads on an ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle with cheese and Italian seasoning. Top with onion and tomato. , Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Cut into wedges if desired. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts :
MOROCCAN GARBANZO BEAN AND FETA PITAS
If you can't find the Moroccan spice blend at the supermarket, combine 1 tablespoon ground cumin with 1/4 teaspoon each of ground coriander, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Serve with: Romaine salad and bowls of mixed green and black olives. Dessert: Purchased apricot tart.
Categories Sandwich Bean Cheese Dairy Tomato No-Cook Picnic Vegetarian Yogurt Lunch Feta Spice Cucumber Chickpea Summer Bon Appétit Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher Diabetes-Friendly
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Whisk together olive oil, white wine vinegar, and Moroccan spice blend in medium bowl. Place drained garbanzo beans in large bowl and mix in enough vinaigrette to coat. Let stand 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
- Add tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, red onion, and parsley to garbanzo beans. Mix in enough vinaigrette to coat. Season bean salad to taste with salt and pepper. Fill pita halves with bean salad and top with dollop of yogurt. Place 2 pita halves on each of 4 plates; pass remaining vinaigrette separately.
GRILLED PITAS WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, AND FETA
Categories Olive Tomato Appetizer Vegetarian Quick & Easy Feta Mint Summer Grill/Barbecue Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Stir tomatoes, olives, onion, 2 tablespoons oil, and mint in small bowl to blend.
- Brush 1 side of each pita with remaining 2 tablespoons oil; place pitas, oiled side down, on grill. Cook until lightly charred, about 2 minutes. Turn pitas over; top with tomato mixture, spreading almost to edges. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Cover barbecue and grill pitas until topping is warm, about 2 minutes. Transfer pitas to plates and serve.
PITA WITH FETA
Make and share this Pita With Feta recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Andi Longmeadow Farm
Categories Breads
Time 22m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place breads on baking sheet - ungreased.
- Sprinkle cheese on each pita and add Italian seasoning to each.
- Top with rest of ingredients divided equally on the four breads.
- Drizzle 1/4 teaspoon (olive oil) on each pita.
- Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes.
- Cut in half and let rest for 4 minutes before serving.
PITA BREAD WITH CHORIZO, VEGETABLES AND FETA
Created for the Culinary Quest 2016. This was for a pita challenge, using primarily Greek ingredients. I find this also works well with wraps and tortillas. I've said it feeds up to 4, but with a teenage boy it barely fed 3.
Provided by Leggy Peggy
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add chopped chorizos. Sauté for 5-10 minutes, until sausages pieces are done.
- Chop the veggies while the chorizo is cooking.
- Remove chorizos and set aside, and drain off all but one tablespoon of oil.
- Reheat the oil and add chopped onions, bell peppers, oregano and garlic, and sauté for 5 minutes, until softened.
- Add lemon or lime juice, tinned tomatoes and water, and cook for 10 minutes. Here is your chance to get the garnishes ready. These are the feta cheese, sour cream, lettuce, olives and avocado, and any other items you like.
- After the 10 minutes, return the cooked chorizos to the pan and let everything heat through for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- While the mixture reheats, microwave (or oven heat) the pitas (or alternative bread choices) according to package directions-usually about 1 minute in the microwave for the whole pack.
- Set everything out on the table and let people assemble their own serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 804, Fat 37.7, SaturatedFat 13.9, Cholesterol 77.2, Sodium 1833.7, Carbohydrate 84.8, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 8.9, Protein 32.5
RECIPES WITH PITA BREAD
A collection of recipes that use pita bread including this easy hazelnut spread and banana pita.
Provided by Heather
Categories Snack
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Spread hazelnut spread inside the pita bread.
- Fill the pita halves with sliced bananas. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 409 kcal, Carbohydrate 68 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 316 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 27 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
FRIED FETA GREEK SALAD PITAS
These are inspired by fried mozzarella sticks, briny Greek salad and falafel pitas. The only thing better than fried cheese on a salad...is stuffing that salad in a fluffy pita. The result is a party of textures, flavors and colors in one delicious handheld bite.
Provided by Molly Yeh
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Combine the olives, cucumbers, red pepper and onion in a mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, a big pinch of salt and some black pepper and toss to combine. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator while you make the feta.
- For the feta, prepare a dredging station. In a rimmed dish, add the flour. In a separate rimmed dish, whisk the egg with a splash of water. In a third separate dish, whisk together the breadcrumbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few turns of black pepper. Coat each chunk of feta in the flour and tap off the excess. Dunk in the beaten egg and then coat in the breadcrumbs, tapping off the excess.
- Heat a 1/4-inch layer of olive oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. (Test to see if it is hot enough by sprinkling a bit of breadcrumb in the oil. If it sizzles right away, it's ready.) Carefully place the breaded feta cubes in the oil and fry in batches for 90 seconds to 2 minutes on the first side, undisturbed. Flip and fry on the other side for another minute or so, or until golden brown. Remove to a cooling rack set over a baking sheet and allow excess oil to drain. Repeat until all pieces are fried.
- To serve, slice open each pita and create a pocket. Schmear a big plop of hummus inside each one, followed by some arugula. Top with a pile of the Greek salad, a few chunks of the warm, fried feta, a dollop of yogurt and a few pieces of mint. Serve with lemon wedges and hot sauce, if desired.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix together the water, sugar and yeast just to dissolve. Add the oil and salt and then gradually add the flour. Increase the speed to medium-high and mix for 7 to 10 minutes, adding just enough additional flour so that the dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Do not add too much flour. The dough should be smooth and slightly sticky. Lightly coat a clean large bowl with oil or cooking spray, then place the dough in the bowl and turn it once or twice to coat it in oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise at room temperature for 2 hours, or until it has doubled in size.
- Turn the dough onto a clean work surface and divide it into 8 equal pieces. Mold each piece into a ball by stretching the top and tucking the edges under. Place the balls 1 inch apart on a piece of parchment paper, cover them with plastic wrap and let them rise for 30 minutes.
- Set an oven rack in the middle position. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
- With a rolling pin, roll out the balls of dough into 6-inch circles. Place them on the baking sheets and bake for about 5 minutes, or until they're puffy and just starting to brown.
GARDEN VEGETABLE PITA BREAD SALAD
Cucumbers, tomatoes, red peppers, basil, pita bread pieces and feta cheese are tossed in a lemon-garlic dressing for a tasty Mediterranean-style salad.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Bread
Time 15m
Yield Makes 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Beat olive oil, lemon juice, salt, black pepper and garlic in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended.
- Add remaining ingredients just before serving; toss lightly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 630 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 7 g
SPINACH AND FETA PITA BAKE
This is great as a party appetizer or a full meal. Tasty, full of flavor and good for you. The crunchy crust is what I really like! You can play with the veggie toppings and cheeses for a great meal that is fast and delicious! Our favorite quick meal!
Provided by Heatherbee
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 22m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Spread tomato pesto onto one side of each pita bread and place them pesto-side up on a baking sheet. Top pitas with tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, feta cheese, and Parmesan cheese; drizzle with olive oil and season with pepper.
- Bake in the preheated oven until pita breads are crisp, about 12 minutes. Cut pitas into quarters.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.9 calories, Carbohydrate 41.6 g, Cholesterol 12.6 mg, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 587.1 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
PITA-BREAD SALAD WITH CUCUMBER, MINT, AND FETA
Baked pita chips add a satisfying crunch to this cucumber salad topped with savory feta cheese and refreshing mint for a delicious summertime recipe.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread pita squares in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until they are nicely crisp, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar and olive oil, and season with salt.
- In a medium salad bowl, combine toasted pita bread, celery, and cucumber; add vinegar mixture, and toss well to combine. Just before serving, add mint and watercress; gently toss again. Sprinkle feta cheese over the top, and season with pepper.
FIESTA PITA
A very filling and delicious twist on a bean burrito.
Provided by Piratefrog
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 15m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Warm the pita in a toaster oven until fragrant, 1 or 2 minutes; cut in half and open up each half. Heat the beans in a small saucepan over medium heat until hot, and mix in the avocado. Divide the bean mixture in half, and fill each half of the pita with half the bean mixture. Top each pita with 1 tablespoon of feta cheese, and add a dash of hot sauce and a teaspoon of chopped fresh cilantro to each.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.8 calories, Carbohydrate 59.4 g, Cholesterol 16.8 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 14.7 g, Protein 16.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 1336.6 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
Tips:
- To make the perfect pita bread, use warm water (around 110°F) to activate the yeast. This will help the dough rise properly.
- If you don't have a stand mixer, you can knead the dough by hand. Just be sure to knead it for at least 10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for at least an hour, or until it has doubled in size. This will help the pita bread to be light and fluffy.
- When cooking the pita bread, be sure to preheat the oven to the highest temperature possible. This will help the pita bread to puff up and get those characteristic pockets.
- To make the chorizo vegetable filling, be sure to use a good quality chorizo. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the dish.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different vegetables in the filling. Some other good options include bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms.
- Be sure to season the filling to taste. This will help to bring out the flavors of the chorizo and vegetables.
Conclusion:
Pita bread with chorizo, vegetables, and feta is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. The pita bread is soft and fluffy, the chorizo is savory and spicy, and the vegetables are fresh and flavorful. The feta cheese adds a creamy richness that ties everything together. This dish is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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