Chicken Fajita Pitas

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 large whole wheat pita bread
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 5 boneless chicken breasts, sliced into strips
• 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning mix (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 3 -4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 large onions, sliced into strips
• 1 large bell pepper (use red or green, seeded and cut into strips)
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 cup grated cheese (use a mexi-blend or cheddar cheese, or to taste)
• 1 cup sliced ripe olives (optional or to taste)
• 2 medium firm tomatoes, finely chopped
• shredded lettuce

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 in a bowl toss the chicken strips with the fajita spice mix and garlic powder (if using) toss to coat; set aside.
• 3 slice the pitas in half; spread about 1/4-cup of the refried beans on each half, place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• 4 cover foil and bake for about 10-15 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add in the chicken strips and saute for about 5-6 minutes.
• 6 add in the onion slices and bell pepper slices; sate for about 3 minutes or until the chicken is done.
• 7 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 spoon the mixture equally between the 8 bean-filled warmed pitas.
• 9 top with sour cream, shredded cheddar, chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce and olives.