Cheesy Pita Pockets Recipes

CHEESY PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• In small bowl, mash together cream and Cheddar cheeses, shredded carrot and pepper until blended.
• Cut top quarter of each pita and tuck inside bottom of pita. Spread half of the cheese mixture inside each; fill with cucumber and sprouts.
• (Pita pockets can be wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated or stored in cooler pack for up to 24 hours.).

WARM TUNA PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the tuna, cheese, celery, onion and mayonnaise. Spoon into pita halves. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

CHEESY SPINACH AND MUSHROOM PITA POCKET

Steps:

• 1. Wash the spinach with your hands and then squeeze the water out of it about 5 times, hard.
• 2. Dry the spinach even more in a paper towel by squeezing the juice out.
• 3. Chop the portobello mushrooms, starting at the top of the dome, slicing down to the bottom of the stub. Slice each one into about 8 or 9 thin slices.
• 4. Push about 1/3 of the spinach into the bottom of the pita pocket with about a third of the mushrooms and half the walnuts; and then top that with most of the cheese, pushing down to make room for the rest.
• 5. Put the rest of the spinach, walnuts, and mushrooms in the pocket and then the rest of the cheese.
• 6. Microwave on high for about 20 seconds.
• 7. Pour the olive oil into a medium hot skillet and rub one half the pocket in the oil, and flip it so that the oiled part is on the top.
• 8. Fry the pocket for 30 seconds to a minute on each side.2.

BASIC CHEESY CHICKEN PITA

Steps:

• Begin with a spoonful or two of cottage cheese.
• Place in pita pocket.
• Then top with chicken, then cheddar.
• Set pita on paper plate and microwave until cheese is melted or pita is desired warmth.