Similar to the Spanish empanada, this empana"pita" uses pita bread for the shell!
Instructions
- Preheat oven 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine beans, vegetables, chicken, cheese and seasonings in large bowl. Mix well.
- Cut pitas in half and open the pockets. Divide filling evenly between the four halves.
- Place pitas on a nonstick baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes until the filling is hot, cheese melts and chicken is reheated.
- Serve.
Credit:
Recipe courtesy of Keep the Beat™, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
