Meat Stuffed Pitas (Palestinian Arayes)

Ingredients

• 1 small yellow onion
• 1 pound 80-20 ground beef
• 1 pound 90-10 ground beef
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 large roma tomatoes
• 3/4 bell pepper
• 1/3 jalapeno (optional)
• 2 teaspoons aleppo pepper
• 2 teaspoons 7 spice
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for brushing.
• 6 full pita breads (cut in half, and opened to make pockets.)

Instructions

1. 1

   Add the vegetables to a food processor and process until chunky.

2. 2

   Add to the beef along with the spices and mix well.

3. 3

   Fill into your pita, to your desired thickness. Do not make them too thick or they won't cook fully and evenly.

4. 4

   Brush a small amount of olive oil (about 1 teaspoon) on each side of the pita.

5. 5

   Bake at 400℉ until the beef is all the way cooked through and the bread is crispy. (about 8-10 minutes per side depending on your oven). Flip half way through cooking. I recommend broiling for a minute or two to crisp up more, but keep a careful watch on them so they don't burn. Or you can air fry on 400℉ for 12-16 minutes flipping halfway.

6. 6

   *you can bake them on a wired rack if you're afraid of them getting soggy, and you dont want to bake them extra or broil them.