Lean Free Homemade Sandwiches Pita Pockets And Burritos Recipes

THE SOFTEST PITA POCKET RECIPE: THE OVEN METHOD

Steps:

• Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a tabletop mixer that is fitted with the dough hook attachment, add all of the wet ingredients except for the olive oil. Allow the yeast to activate for 8 minutes. As soon as a puffy cloud forms at the top of the mixture, the yeast is active.
• Add the olive oil along with all of the dry ingredients and knead on low speed for 12 minutes.
• Lightly grease a large bowl with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and transfer the dough to the bowl. Toss to coat in oil and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside in the warmest room of your home to rise until doubled in volume. About 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 525 °F, 270 °C.
• Cut the dough into 10 equal portions.
• Lightly flour your work surface and roll each portion of dough out into about 6-7-inch circles. Keep their thickness even. Use as much flour as needed to roll them out evenly.
• Line 3 baking trays with parchment paper and sprinkle some semolina flour on top if desired.
• Place 3 pitas on each baking tray.
• Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel and allow it to rise for 30 minutes.
• Bake the trays in the preheated oven for approximately 4 minutes or until the pockets are formed.
• Transfer the pitas to a plate and serve immediately.
• Leftover pitas can be stored in an airtight bag or container and kept in the freezer or the refrigerator until ready to use.

THE BEST AND SOFTEST HOMEMADE POCKET PITA BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a tabletop mixer that is fitted with the dough hook attachment, add all of the wet ingredients except for the olive oil. Allow the yeast to activate for 8 minutes. As soon as a puffy cloud forms at the top of the mixture, the yeast is active.
• Add the olive oil along with all of the dry ingredients and knead on low speed for 12 minutes.
• Lightly grease a large bowl with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and transfer the dough to the bowl. Toss to coat in oil and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside in the warmest room of your home to rise until doubled in volume. About 1 hour.
• Cut the dough into 10 equal portions.
• Lightly flour your work surface and roll each portion of dough out into about 6-7-inch circles. Keep their thickness even. Use as much flour as needed to roll them out evenly.
• Sprinkle some semolina flour onto the work surface and place each rolled out piece of dough on it.
• Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel and allow it to rise for 30 minutes.
• Warm a cast-iron pan over medium heat.
• Cook each pita 20-30 seconds per side and continue cooking until it puffs, and the pita is fully cooked (see video).
• If the pita is not puffing up, increase the heat a little bit.
• Transfer the pitas to a plate and serve immediately.
• Leftover pitas can be stored in an airtight bag or container and kept in the freezer or the refrigerator until ready to use.

BURRITO PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in burrito seasoning and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in olives.
• Fill pita bread halves with beef mixture, lettuce, tomato and cheese.

PITA BEEF POCKETS

Steps:

• Spread mustard on inside of pita pocket halves.
• Fill pockets with beef, tomato, cheese and spinach.

HEARTY PITA TACOS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, red pepper and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, corn, taco sauce, olives and seasonings; heat through., Spoon 3/4 cup beef mixture into each pita half. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve with avocado and additional taco sauce if desired.

LEAN & FREE HOMEMADE SANDWICHES, PITA POCKETS, AND BURRITOS

Steps:

• Place the following ingredients on whole-wheat or other multi-grain bread, inside whole-grain or white pita pockets, or roll in corn tortillas in the case of a wheat allergy. Dressings include fat free or light mayonnaise, fat free salad dressing, mustard, and lowfat buttermilk dressing. Salsa and fat free sour cream are excellent on white, wheat, and corn tortillas stuffed with sandwich filling. Chicken Sandwich-use 3 oz. skinless, broiled or baked white meat--go heavy on all the vegetables. Club Sandwich-one thin slice turkey, extra-lean ham, and extra-lean roast beef-add lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and onions. Corned Beef Sandwich-use 1 slice extra-lean corned beef--add extra vegetables and enjoy. Ham 'n' Cheese Sandwich-buy extra-lean ham-be moderate with the meat and part-skim mozzarella cheese and extra heavy with the vegetables. Makes a great hot sandwich! (Serve with hot vegetable soup.) Pastrami Sandwich-just remember to go heavy on the vegetables and very light on the meat. (Use 4 extra-lean thin pastrami slices per sandwich.) Roast Beef 'n' Cheddar Sandwich-use two 1 oz. slices extra-lean luncheon meat beef slices-add vegetables of your choice after 1/4 cup grated cheddar is melted on top. Roast Beef Sandwich-use two 1 oz. slices extra-lean luncheon meat beef slices-add mild hot peppers, pickles, lettuce, and onions. Seafood 'n' Avocado Sandwich-mix real or imitation crab pieces with fat free mayonnaise and fat free salad dressing-half and half). Add 1/3 sliced avocado, sprouts, and tomatoes. (Avocados are high in "good" fat.) Tuna Salad Sandwich-mix 3 oz. tuna (in water, drained) with equal parts of fat free mayonnaise and fat free salad dressing-add green peppers, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts, and chopped celery, if desired. Turkey 'n' Provolone Cheese Sandwich-use 4 oz. lean turkey breast-add pickles, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, sprouts, and 1 ounce Provolone cheese. Turkey Breast Sandwich-use 4 oz. lean turkey breast-skinless, broiled or baked-add pickles, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and green peppers. This sandwich tastes great with Cranberry Sandwich Spread. Fat free cream cheese is also very tasty.