Pocket Sandwiches

Pocket Sandwiches

• 1/2 pound Italian sausage, sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• Pepper
• 6 pita breads
• 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese

• Sauté sausage in large skillet until browned.
• Drain off all but 2 tablespoons fat and add onion, garlic, mushrooms, green pepper and celery.
• Sauté until vegetables are tender and sausage is done. 
• Season to taste with pepper.
• Cut pita breads in halves crosswise. 
• Open pockets and stuff with sausage filling. 
• Sprinkle filling with cheese. 
• Fit sandwiches snugly upright in baking pan and bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes or until cheese begins to melt. 
• Serve at once.

NOTE:  Instead of sausage, use diced cooked chicken, turkey, shellfish, or any leftover cooked
meat and sauté in 2 tablespoons of oil instead of sausage fat.