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Tuna and Mushroom Pita Sandwich

  • Prep 5 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

4
pita pockets
4
slices of mozzarella cheese
1
tablespoon of butter
2
cans of tuna
1
garlic clove, finely chopped
1
tomato, diced
6
mushrooms, cut into slices
1
tablespoon of tomato sauce
1
teaspoon of soy sauce
Lettuce or arugula to serve

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
% Daily Value
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
Free
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
No nutrition information available for this recipe

Expert Tips

Add the vegetables you like, for example, strips of zucchini, cucumber or carrot.

If you need a simple recipe for a kid's meal, these pita bread sandwiches are the perfect solution. This recipe provides a pita filled with tuna and slices of mushroom, but the truth is that you can fill them with anything you like. They're ideal for “camouflaging” pieces of vegetables that kids may not eat in other dishes like cucumber strips, zucchini and carrots, or diced carrots like in this recipe. To make this meal even more appetizing, serve with a side of greens or fruits. Let your imagination soar and create the filling that most suits you, though this combination of tuna, cheese, mushroom and tomato is hard to beat.

Directions

  • 1 Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • 2 Melt the butter in a saucepan and fry the garlic, tomatoes and mushrooms.
  • 3 Add the tuna, tomato sauce and soy sauce, then stir well.
  • 4 Open the border half way on each of the pita pockets.
  • 5 Stuff with cheese and the tuna mixture, then place them on a baking dish.
  • 6 Bake the bread until the cheese is melted.
  • 7 Serve hot with a side of lettuce or arugula salad and a dressing made with olive oil, lemon and salt.

If you need a simple recipe for a kid's meal, these pita bread sandwiches are the perfect solution. This recipe provides a pita filled with tuna and slices of mushroom, but the truth is that you can fill them with anything you like. They're ideal for “camouflaging” pieces of vegetables that kids may not eat in other dishes like cucumber strips, zucchini and carrots, or diced carrots like in this recipe. To make this meal even more appetizing, serve with a side of greens or fruits. Let your imagination soar and create the filling that most suits you, though this combination of tuna, cheese, mushroom and tomato is hard to beat.

Rate and Comment

Cristina Duffy Cristina Duffy
September 28, 2015

If you need a simple recipe for a kid's meal, these pita bread sandwiches are the perfect solution. This recipe provides a pita filled with tuna and slices of mushroom, but the truth is that you can fill them with anything you like. They're ideal for “camouflaging” pieces of vegetables that kids may not eat in other dishes like cucumber strips, zucchini and carrots, or diced carrots like in this recipe. To make this meal even more appetizing, serve with a side of greens or fruits. Let your imagination soar and create the filling that most suits you, though this combination of tuna, cheese, mushroom and tomato is hard to beat.