1.

Brown ground beef with bell pepper in large nonstick skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is not pnk, breaking beef up into 3/4-inch crumbles. Remove from heat. Pour off drippings.

2.

Add lettuce, cheese, dressing and olives to beef mixture; toss to combine. Top pitas with equal amounts of beef mixture.

Makes 4 servings

Nutrition information per serving, using 95% lean ground beef: 438 calories; 16 g fat (5 g saturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat); 81 mg cholesterol; 838 mg sodium; 39 g carbohydrate; 3.6 g fiber; 33 g protein; 9.5 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B₆; 2.3 mcg vitamin B₁₂; 5.1 mg iron; 34.5 mcg selenium; 6.7 mg zinc.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B₆, vitamin B₁₂, iron, selenium and zinc; and a good source of fiber.

Funded by The Beef Checkoff