CHEESY ARAYES

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CHEESY ARAYES

Yield 2

Prep time

15 Min

Cook time

10 Min

Total time

25 Min

Ingredients

Arayes Filling:

• 1 white onion
• 4-5 garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 pound 80/20 Ground beef or lamb
• 1/4 cup parsley, very finely chopped
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp all spice
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp salt, or to taste

To assemble:

• 4-6 oz cheese of your choice
• 2 pitas

Instructions

1. Grate onion, then place the grated onion paste in cheesecloth and squeeze all the juice out. Set aside. Ground garlic cloves with salt into a paste. Set aside.
2. Place grated onion and mashed garlic cloves into a large mixing bowl with ground beef (or lamb), parsley, Fully combine. Best way to do so is by using your hand…go for it.
3. Cut the pita loaves in half and open up the pockets. Spoon about 1/2 of meat filling into each pita, spreading it evenly into all the edges. Create a well or gap in the middle of the meat. Add as much of your favorite cheese as you’d like to each pita pocket, then cover the cheese and seal with more meat. It should be about 1 inch thick.
4. Preheat pan to medium high heat. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil. Place the meat stuffed pita halves onto a preheated grill pan and cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side, or until the pita is golden and crispy and the meat is cooked to your liking. Additionally, place in the oven at 350 degrees for 2-3 minutes more to make sure you get that melty cheese pull and enjoy!

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