Josh's Italian Pita Pizza

Ever the artist, our friend Josh made a gorgeous red, white, and green-topped pizza using pita bread. Just as that melted cheese oozes among the spinach and tomatoes, the Italian flavor oozes from this dish.

Josh's Italian Pita Pizza

1 piece of pita bread

baby spinach

sliced mushrooms

cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

shredded cheese

Arrange spinach, mushrooms, cheese, and tomatoes on pita bread. Microwave for 1-2 minutes or until cheese melts. Slice it up and enjoy!

"Andreas-style" Spinach Mushroom Pita Sandwich

As I was savoring a particularly juicy, cheese-smothered mushroom in my Greek veggie sandwich the other day at Andreas, it suddenly occurred to me: I had, at the Ratty, pretty much all the ingredients conveniently at my disposal to recreate that very same sandwich.

Mushrooms, spinach, tomato, onion, swiss and American cheese are ordinary on their own but absolutely wonderful in a warm pita nuked in the microwave for a minute or so. Served with a romaine lettuce salad, you could seriously imagine that you are dining at a particular Greek restaurant on Thayer street.

"Andreas-style" Spinach Mushroom Pita Sandwich

1 pita

plateful of spinach

1 slice of American cheese

2 slices of swiss cheese

sliced mushrooms

2-3 slices of tomato

2-3 onion rings

golden raisins (optional but very yummy)

1 large piece of wax paper

1. Microwave spinach and mushrooms on a plate for 2 minutes, or until spinach is cooked.

2. Place tomatoes and onions in a pita. Layer spinach-mushroom mixture on top and sprinkle with golden raisins, if using.

3. Place cheese on top and roll the pita up on both sides. Wrap a wax paper "diaper" on one end.

4. Nuke in the microwave for about 1 minute to melt the cheese.

5. Serve warm with a salad of lettuce, tomato, cucumbers (olives and feta too if available).

Spinach Edamame Falafel Pocket

A green spin on the falafel pocket.

Spinach Edamame Falafel Pocket

1/2 pita pocket

2-3 slices tomato

2-3 onion rings

plateful of baby spinach

scant spoonful of edamame

2-3 falafels

2 Tbsp cucumber yogurt sauce

1 Tbsp tahini

1. Microwave spinach for 1-2 minutes or until slightly wilted.

2. Cut falafel into small pieces and mix with cooked spinach, yogurt sauce, edamame, and tahini.

3. Stuff a pita pocket with spinach mixture, tomato, and onions and enjoy!

Hummus Pita Wrap

Sometimes the simple things are the best. (Simplicity is such a nice excuse to be lazy, isn't it?)

Hummus Pita Wrap

1 whole wheat pita

hummus

feta cheese

baby spinach

lettuce

cucumber slices

tomato slices

onions

1. Spread hummus on pita.

2. Top with the other ingredients.

3. Fold in half.

Veggie, Mushroom, Feta Pita Pocket

Veggie, Mushroom, Feta Pita Pocket

1/2 whole wheat pita

red onion slices

lettuce leaves

portabello mushrooms

feta cheese

red bell peppers

beans

hummus

1. Fill pocket with ingredients.

Beef Pita Pocket

Just beef and veggies are good, but to make it better, we recommend adding yogurt sauce, sour cream, or hummus.

Beef Pita Pocket

1/2 whole wheat pita

shredded beef

2 lettuce leaves

3 tomato slices

3 cucumber slices

sour cream or yogurt sauce or hummus

tomato wedge, cucumber, parsley leaf, sour cream to garnish the plate

1. Spread sour cream, yogurt sauce, or hummus on inside of pita.

2. Layer on the lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and beef.

3. Garnish the plate with tomato wedge, cucumber, parsley leaf, and sour cream.