Cheesy Beef Mushroom Pita & Tzatziki

A delicious and hearty dish featuring beef, mushrooms, and a blend of cheeses served in warm pita bread with fresh tzatziki sauce.

By @cookwithchay

Original recipe source

Cook time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 0.5 cucumber
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 0.5 cucumber
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon dill
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic
• 0.5 onion
• 16 oz beef
• 2 cups mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika or cayenne
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 4 pita bread
• 1 cup lettuce
• 0.5 red onions
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 0.5 cup feta cheese
• 1 cup tzatziki sauce

Instructions

1. Grate 1/2 cucumber and remove excess water by squeezing it in a napkin or with your hands.
2. In a bowl, mix 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, the grated cucumber, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon dill, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to make the tzatziki sauce.
3. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a pan on medium-low heat. Once heated, add 4-5 minced garlic cloves and 1/2 diced onion, sautéing for 1 to 2 minutes or until soft.
4. Add 16 oz of beef to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef is no longer pink.
5. Drain excess fat from the beef mixture.
6. Add 2 cups of sliced mushrooms to the beef mixture. Stir and cook for a few minutes until the mushrooms are golden brown.
7. Stir in 1 teaspoon of salt, black pepper, oregano, cumin, paprika or cayenne, and 2 tablespoons chopped parsley. Mix well and remove from heat.
8. Heat pita bread in a pan or oven until warm.
9. Stuff the warm pita bread with the beef and mushroom mixture.
10. Top with shredded lettuce, sliced red onions, cherry tomatoes, and crumbled feta cheese.
11. Add a generous dollop of tzatziki sauce over the toppings.