Vegetarian Kofta Pitas
Description
Nobody will miss the meat when enjoying these easy vegetarian kofta pitas made with Impossible™ burger and lots of Middle Eastern spices.
Ingredients
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1 medium onion, cut into chunks
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1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
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1 1/2 (12 ounce) packages meatless ground beef substitute (such as Impossible(TM) Foods)
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2 teaspoons ground paprika
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1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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4 (6 inch) pita bread rounds, cut in half
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1/2 cup shredded lettuce, or to taste
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1/4 cup diced tomato, or to taste
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2 tablespoons diced onion, or to taste
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8 tablespoons tzatziki
Directions
1
Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
2
Combine onion and cilantro in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until minced. Add ground beef substitute, paprika, Greek seasoning, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, salt, and pepper; pulse until well combined. Form mixture into eight 4x2-inch patties.
3
Cook patties on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, 7 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
4
Fill each pita half with shredded lettuce, diced tomato, diced onion, 1 tablespoon tzatziki, and a cooked patty.