Cheeseburger Pita's

This recipe is adapted from one that a local sandwich shop from back home makes except without the hefty price tag. Pita is a great alternative to a sub or roll and you can stuff them with practically anything. This however is one of my favorites.


Cheeseburger Pita's
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6 pre-shaped hamburger patties
American Cheese
1 large *or 2 medium* onion sliced not chopped
pickles
lettuce
tomatoes
shredded lettuce
4 pita pockets *these come in a variety of sizes I like a medium sized one which is the equivalent of a 6 inch sub*

Sauce
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1/4 cup each of mayonnaise
mustard and ketchup stir til blended

Butter a pan and start by browning onions. While they are cooking throw the hamburgers in a pan and cook them however you like. Make sure the onions don't burn though so keep an eye on them. Open up the pitas and brush the inside with the sauce. Pile in some of the onions then cut your patties in half. For a medium size pita you will use 1 and a 1/2 patties. Layer across the onions slightly overlapping. Pile in a couple slices of tomato and pickles and top with some shredded lettuce. Nothing should be coming out of the top everything should be stuffed gently inside.

There you go cheeseburger pitas. I know my math is a little off with the 6 patties and it's not quite a full 1 and a half each per pita but for my family this amount works. You might need to adjust for yours.

Chili

I used to hate Chili the texture of the beans just didn't suit my palette and for the first couple years of being married my husband kept asking me to make chili. Finally I gave in and decided to try my hand at making some. It took awhile to perfect but it's now one of the many staples that gets cooked in my household. I like anyone else who makes chili prize their recipe so this is adjusted a smidge. Don't worry all the flavor is still their and you will not be disappointed.

Chili
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1 can of medium spice chili beans
1 can of hot spice chili beans
1 can of black beans
1 can of red beans
1.5 lbs of hamburger
3 tbs chili powder
1 tsp red pepper
1 tbs garlic powder
2 tsp salt
1 32oz can of tomato sauce
2 tsp dried minced onion
1 tsp cumin
1 small can tomato paste

Brown the meat, drain and set aside. Rinse the black,red beans and place in crockpot. Add the chili beans *no rising of these* add the dry ingredients, beef and tomato sauce stir til combined. Towards the end of cooking add the tomato paste and stir again this will help thicken the sauce.
This recipe can be cooked on low on the stovetop or in a crockpot. The longer it sits the better it tastes. I drop the ingredients in the crockpot in the morning and its ready by dinner. Top with some shredded cheese or sour cream. My personal favorite is a handful of crushed cheeze it's. I hope you enjoy and feel free to add more or less spice to suit your tastes.