Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. Regular Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 ripe Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 3 oz. pre-washed spinach, chopped coarsely
- 4 oz. Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/3 cup pitted, chopped Greek olives (about 15)
- 4 pita bread rounds, cut in half
- 1 teaspoon black pepper (optional)
- thinly sliced red onion (optional)
Directions:
Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium high heat, stirring frequently until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink. Stir in garlic and oregano; cover and cook 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in ricotta and lemon juice. In a separate bowl, combine tomatoes, spinach, feta cheese, olives and optional black pepper; stir well. Spread sausage mixture evenly inside each pita half, dividing mix evenly among the eight halves; spread 1/4 cup tomato-spinach mixture evenly across sausage mixture. Add red onion slices if desired. Serve immediately.
Serving size:
Makes 4 servings