Cheesy Sausage Pita Pockets

Name: Cheesy Sausage Pita Pockets recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4 pockets
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 pita bread rounds; 1 pound mild Italian sausage (such as Johnsonville®); 1 (15 ounce) jar four-cheese pasta sauce (such as Classico®); ¼ cup minced onion; 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened; 1 ½ cups shredded fresh mozzarella cheese; ½ teaspoon salt

by Marie Romero 2 years ago

4.2 (5)

25 minutes

645.2 kcal

43.6 g carbs

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Description

A hearty twist on classic stuffed pita pockets. Combining Classico® tomato sauce, Johnsonville® sausage, and lots of cheese to give you a quick and delicious dinner!

Ingredients

4 pita bread rounds
1 pound mild Italian sausage (such as Johnsonville®)
1 (15 ounce) jar four-cheese pasta sauce (such as Classico®)
¼ cup minced onion
3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
1 ½ cups shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
½ teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. Trim about 1 inch from one side of each pita pocket and arrange onto prepared sheet.
3. Roll sausage into 32 small meatballs.
4. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Fry meatballs in skillet until completely browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Drain meatballs on a plate lined with paper towel.
5. Stir pasta sauce, onion, and cream cheese together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring regularly until onion is tender, 7 to 10 minutes.
6. Transfer meatballs to a large mixing bowl; add 1 cup of the pasta sauce mixture and mozzarella cheese. Mix until the meatballs are coated in sauce and cheese.
7. Gently stuff pita pockets with meatball mixture using a small spoon.
8. Bake stuffed pita pockets in preheated oven until heated through and the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
9. Serve pockets with remaining sauce for dipping.