Slow Cooker Recipe

Dinner for Two

Beef Pitas

This recipe is for everyone who wants to use a slow cooker, but doesn’t want to produce enough food for a small army. One of the reasons we love slow cookers is that we can cook up large quantities of food for our families. But what if you’re cooking for one or two, and you don’t want to eat leftovers for a week?

Here’s a recipe just for you. The tangy sour cream sauce pairs with melt-in-your-mouth tender beef chunks inside warm pitas, for a hearty sandwich you won’t soon forget. You might even wish you had leftovers!

One hint: It’s easier and less messy to cube your beef while it’s slightly frozen and firm (but not hard as a rock).

Beef Pitas
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Makes 2 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 2-3 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 2-qt.

½ lb. beef or pork, cut into small cubes
½ tsp. dried oregano
Dash of black pepper
1 cup fresh tomatoes, chopped
2 Tbsp. fresh green bell peppers, diced
¼ cup nonfat sour cream
1 tsp. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. vegetable oil
2 large pita breads, heated and cut in half

1. Place meat in slow cooker. Sprinkle with oregano and black pepper.
2. Cook on low 2-3 hours.
3. In a separate bowl, combine tomatoes, green peppers, sour cream, vinegar, and oil.
4. Fill pitas with meat. Top with vegetable and sour cream mixture.

7 Comments

  • Melissa posted at 3:51 pm on Monday, March 04, 2013

    a lot of young people are asking for slow cooker recipes..I couldn’t think of one..then I remembered this one…please post ;more recipes for the slow cooker as it is becoming a in thing now..it has always been an in thing for me raising my kids and working…I can imagine the new ones that are coming out now…I’ve had mine for quite a while…I don’t know what I would do with out my slow cooker…I have just in the past 5 years mastered it..LOL…thanks for all the really good recipes..

    Melissa

  • Karen Olive posted at 6:48 pm on Monday, March 04, 2013

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  • Kathy W posted at 1:02 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013

    Made this today…AMAZING! Just enough for me for lunch and a quick supper. Thank you for this. Need more meals for 1 or 2.

  • Dave posted at 2:54 pm on Monday, April 29, 2013

    Looks delicious! I love the combination of warm, soft pita with hearty beef and a cool, creamy sauce! Yum!

  • Coombemill posted at 1:50 am on Sunday, May 05, 2013

    Looks lovely, though I am always cooking for an army. Leftovers, what’s that? Sour cream sauce looks perfect. Popping over from slow cook Sunday.

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