Italian Pork Pita Pockets
What better way to eat your vegetables than in a pita sandwich? Use different colored bell peppers for a festive look.
Ingredients
- 8 boneless pork chops, thin, about 2 ounces each
- 2 green bell peppers, each cut into 8 lengthwise strips
- 2 portabella mushrooms, cut into 8 slices
- 1 large red onion, cut into 8 wedges, separated
- 2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp red pepper flakes, crushed
- 1 tsp fennel seed
- 8 pita pocket bread halves
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese, (2 ounce each), low-fat, part skim, cut in half
Directions
- Heat oven to broil. Coat a large baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange pork chops and vegetables in a single layer on baking pan. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, oil, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes and fennel seed. Brush mixture on both sides of pork. Broil 5 to 6 inches from heat for about 6 to 10 minutes, or until pork has internal temperature on a thermometer reads 160° F and vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Remove from oven; divide pork and vegetables among pita pocket breads. Add 1 slice of cheese to each sandwich.
Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board
Serving Suggestion: Serve with jicama salad and cherry tomatoes.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 214
Calories from Fat 58 (27%)
(11%)Total Fat 7g
(10%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
(25%)Cholesterol 75mg
(12%)Sodium 280mg
(0%)Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrate 21g
(0%)Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 0g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(42%)Protein 21g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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