{"id":687,"date":"2019-03-29T13:58:57","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T10:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastelo.gr\/uncategorized\/the-hungry-bites-pitacos\/"},"modified":"2021-06-15T12:29:29","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T09:29:29","slug":"the-hungry-bites-pitacos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastelo.gr\/en\/bloggers-cooking-for-us\/the-hungry-bites-pitacos\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hungry Bites | Pitacos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pita bread tacos with minced beef and beans<\/h2>\n

From The Hungry Bites<\/a><\/p>\n

Just know that I\u2019m laughing too as I\u2019m writing these words, but the name pitacos<\/strong> couldn\u2019t describe any better these 30-minute tacos with pita bread, spicy minced beef, beans, and some grated cheese mastelo<\/strong>! And if you\u2019re always wondering what to make for dinner or you\u2019re struggling to have everything ready, especially on the weeknights, know this: These tacos can be made in 30 minutes and will leave no room for complaints because everyone loves them! So make sure you read all the tips and tricks to make these as tasty as they get!<\/p>\n

When I was growing up in Crete we didn\u2019t have tacos, but we had some amazing Souvlaki (or Gyros) almost always wrapped with pita bread! Later, when I was introduced to tacos I was hooked. And as you can easilly realise, my love for both pita and tacos gave birth to these awesome pitacos! And just so you know, except for these pitacos there\u2019s also a crizza recipe on the blog<\/p>\n

Using pita bread instead of tortillas makes these tacos with beef and beans more filling so if you don\u2019t eat too much, you\u2019ll probably be satisfied with just one. But this recipe makes 10 large pitacos because this is a food worth sharing with friends but also because you can store half of the filling in the fridge and have it ready for another day.<\/p>\n

The most difficult part of this recipe is making the spicy minced beef, something which is actually pretty easy so, all in all, this is a very quick and easy dish (yay!)<\/p>\n

A quick note on the spicy beef:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make sure you bring the meat to room temperature or at least let it sit on your counter for 20-30 minutes before cooking. If the meat is too cold it will reduce the temperature of your saucepan<\/strong> and the beef won\u2019t brown as well.<\/p>\n

Also, don\u2019t be afraid to brown (caramelize) the meat very well<\/strong> because the dark color means great flavor! Remember that the caramelization will start when all the juices of the meat have evaporated.<\/p>\n

After making the tacos you can serve them right away (the cheese will melt a bit by the heat of the filling), but it if you have 10 minutes to spare it\u2019s best to bake them in the oven<\/strong>. This will melt the cheese completely and will crisp up the pita.<\/p>\n

Some notes\/tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n