Ingredients
- 1 small yellow onion, quartered
- 1 small green bell pepper, seeded
- 1 Italian long hot pepper, seeded if desired
- 1 small tomato, cored
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 (6 inch) whole-wheat pitas, halved
Directions
Step 1
Combine onion, bell pepper, hot pepper and tomato in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add salt, allspice and pepper. Pulse, scraping down the sides as necessary, until well combined.
Step 2
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add beef and cilantro and mix well. Stuff about 1/2 cup of the filling into each pita half.
Step 3
Preheat a panini press to high. Press the hawawshi in batches until brown and crispy, about 5 minutes.
Tips
Equipment: Panini press
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 hawawshi
Per Serving: 346 calories; protein 35.2g; carbohydrates 25.7g; dietary fiber 3.1g; sugars 2.4g; fat 11.5g; saturated fat 4.1g; cholesterol 86.7mg; vitamin a iu 226IU; vitamin c 23.5mg; folate 20.5mcg; calcium 25.1mg; iron 4.4mg; magnesium 58.7mg; potassium 529.6mg; sodium 605.4mg.