Pita pockets filled with turkey sausages and a hearty portion of veggies and tzatziki served on a white bowl atop a mint green plate.

Mediterranean Turkey Sausage Pockets

Name: Mediterranean Turkey Sausage Pockets
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 (19.5-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Lean Hot Italian Turkey Sausage; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ½ cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ cup chopped fresh mint; 4 whole wheat pita bread, split and toasted; Bibb lettuce leaves; 2 roasted red peppers, chopped; 4 canned artichokes, sliced; ⅓ cup ripe olives, halved; ¼ cup basil pesto; ¼ cup diced red onion

Get a taste of the Mediterranean with this hearty pita pocket recipe. Mediterranean Turkey Sausage Pockets are chock-full of veggies and lean Hot Italian Turkey Sausage. It’s a good thing these pita pockets are only 190 calories because you’ll be craving seconds.

Total Time

30 Minutes

Serving Size

8 Servings

(19.5-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Lean Hot Italian Turkey Sausage

cloves garlic, minced

1/2

cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt

1/2

teaspoon ground cumin

1/4

cup chopped fresh mint

whole wheat pita bread, split and toasted

Bibb lettuce leaves

roasted red peppers, chopped

canned artichokes, sliced

1/3

cup ripe olives, halved

1/4

cup basil pesto

1/4

cup diced red onion

Spray skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat skillet over medium-high heat. Place dinner sausage in hot skillet. Cook uncovered, turning occasionally, 17-19 minutes. Always cook to well-done, 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer.

Cut sausages into 1/2-inch thick slices; set aside.

In small bowl, combine garlic, yogurt, cumin and mint; set aside.

Heat pita on grill 2 minutes each side.

Cut each pita bread in half. Open pita halves and spread with yogurt mixture. Add lettuce, sausage, peppers, artichokes and olives. Drizzle with pesto and sprinkle with red onion.

Calories

190

Protein

13g

Carbohydrates

13g

Fiber

Sugars

Fat

10g

Cholesterol

40mg