Mediterranean Sausage Pita

Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 min

Ingredients:

• 1 - package Regular Flavor Pork Sausage
• 2 - cloves garlic, minced
• 1 - Tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (or 1 teaspoon dried)
• 1 - cup ricotta cheese
• 2 - teaspoons lemon juice
• 3 - ripe Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 3 - oz. pre-washed spinach, chopped coarsely
• 4 - oz. Feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/3 - cup pitted, chopped Greek olives (about 15)
• 4 - pita bread rounds, cut in half
• 1 - teaspoon black pepper (optional)
• thinly sliced red onion (optional)

Directions:

1. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium high heat, stirring frequently until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink.
2. Stir in garlic and oregano. Cover and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in ricotta and lemon juice.
4. In a separate bowl, combine tomatoes, spinach, feta cheese, olives and optional black pepper; stir well.
5. Spread sausage mixture evenly inside each pita half, dividing mix evenly among the eight halves.
6. Spread 1/4 cup tomato-spinach mixture evenly across sausage mixture.
7. Add red onion slices if desired. Serve immediately.

 
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