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Turkey Pita Pizzazz

Source: USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services

Whole wheat pitas topped with turkey, spinach, and melted cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 10 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	205.8

Total Carbs	20.1 g

Dietary Fiber	2.7 g

Sugars	1.1 g

Total Fat	7.1 g

Saturated Fat	3.7 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.4 g

Potassium	627.4 mg

Protein	18.8 g

Sodium	437.2 mg

Dietary Exchanges 7.1 Fat, 0.2 Vegetables, 1.2 Meat, 1.1 Starch, 0.9 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

0.125
0.125 tsp powdered garlic 1.0
1 each bay leaf 0.375
0.375 tsp fresh basil 0.25
0 1/4 tsp fresh thyme 1.0
1 pinch white pepper 0.375
0.375 tsp oregano leaves 1.0
1 tbsp tomato juice 0.5
0 1/2 cup tomato sauce 0.3333
0.3333 cup canned crushed tomatoes 5.0
5 each large whole wheat pitas 5.0
5 oz fresh spinach leaves 10.0
10 oz skinless cooked turkey breast 10.0
10 oz shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Combine garlic, spices, and tomato juice in a saucepan. Boil and reduce until almost dry. Add tomato sauce and tomatoes. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove bay leaf.
Lay whole pita pockets onto baking sheet. Spread 2 Tbsp of tomato sauce over each whole pita bread.
Place 1/4 cup of lightly blanched spinach on sauce and top with 2 ounces of julienne turkey.
Place 2 ounces (1/2 cup) shredded cheese on top of turkey.
Bake in a conventional oven at 350 degrees F for 13 minutes until cheese is melted.
Cut pitas into halves and serve one half per serving.