10 smoky pita Recipes

garbanzo beans, drained (chickpeas), water, tahini (sesame seed paste), fresh lemon juice, olive oil, whole chipotle pepper , from canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, garlic cloves, ground cumin, roasted red peppers, drained, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, warm pita bread (store bought or home made) or pita chips (store bought or home made)

plain fat-free yogurt, crumbled blue cheese, light mayonnaise, freshly ground black pepper, shredded romaine lettuce, shredded cooked chicken (about 6 oz), bacon slices, cooked and crumbled, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, whole wheat pitas, cut in half

overnight soak, dried chickpeas , soaked overnight and drained, cumin seeds, garlic cloves, smashed, fresh lemon juice, hot pimenton or other hot paprika, cayenne pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, extra-virgin olive oil with lemon, salt, chopped cilantro, grilled bread or pita, for serving

neufchatel cheese, feta cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup), chili powder , adjust to taste, ground chipotle chile pepper , adjust to taste (smoked chile), bacon, crumbled (i used hormel real crumbled bacon bits), kalamata olive, pitted and minced, dried cranberries, minced, dates, pitted and minced, feta cheese, crumbled (1/4 cup), chile powder, smoked or paprika, feta cheese, crumbled, parsley, chopped, cracker, chips, bagel chips, pita chips, assorted crudites, egg, hard boiled, flour tortilla, mushroom

garlic clove, cannellini or great northern beans, rinsed and drained, loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, fresh lime juice, olive oil, chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, ground cumin, salt to taste, pita chips , sliced cucumbers, and olives

peas, fresh and already shelled, plain yogurt, tahini (sesame seed paste), lemon juice, water, ground cumin, paprika , smoked if you have it, salt, scallion, thinly sliced, toasted pita bread, cut into wedges, for serving

eggplants, tahini (sesame paste), lemon juice, chopped fresh cilantro, tomato, dark sesame oil, soy sauce, red bell peppers, pita bread (optional)

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, ground turkey (85 percent lean) or breast (99 percent lean), 2 packages, dark chili powder , 2 palm fulls, grill seasoning blend, any brand, 1 palm full, cumin , 1/2 palm full, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, medium to extra-spicy, onion, quartered, peppers , any color combination, red, green, purple, yellow or orange, chopped, beer (the alcohol cooks out), about 1 cup, tomato sauce, smoky barbecue sauce, corn kernels , optional, pretzel rods, yellow, red or blue corn tortilla chips, any flavor, black bean tortilla chips, polenta chips, plain or guacamole flavor, pita chips, plain or spicy flavors, yukon gold , red bliss or blue potato chips, any flavor, shredded cheeses : smoked white sharp cheddar, such as cabot brand, pepper jack, chipotle cheddar, 5 peppercorn cheddar, monterey jack, sliced canned jalapenos, drained, salsas, sour cream, chopped raw onion, chopped green olives and pimentos, chopped cilantro leaves, diced tomatoes