Contributed By: MMR
Quick and Healthy Magazine
These sandwiches are easy to prepare and kids love them! It's also a good recipe to use up left over spaghetti sauce.
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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: Italian
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Meal Type: Snack
Ingredients
3/4 pound Boneless, skinless, chicken breast, cubed
2 tbsp Olive or vegetable oil
1 Medium green pepper, chopped
1 cup Sliced fresh mushrooms
1 package (3-1/2 oz) sliced pepperoni
1 cup Spaghetti sauce
3 Pita breads (6 inches), halved, and warmed
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional
Preparation
In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink. Add the green pepper and mushrooms; cook until tender. Stir in pepperoni; heat through. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce; heat through. Spoon mixture into pita bread halves. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Cook's Notes
Sometimes I add thinly sliced yellow onions. And sometimes I use mozzarella cheese instead of Parmesan cheese. For added convenience, use already cooked and chopped chicken breasts.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 256
;
Total Fat: 9 g
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Saturated Fat: 3 g
;
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g
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Carbohydrates: 22 g
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Protein: 21 g
;
Vitamin A: 20 RE
;
Vitamin C: 19 mg
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Calcium: 52 mg
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Sodium: 747 mg
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Iron: 2 mg
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Fiber: 2 g