Jimmy Dean Mediterranean Sausage Pita

Ingredients:

1. 1 pkg. Regular Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
2. 2 cloves garlic, minced
3. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (or 1 teaspoon dried)
4. 1 cup ricotta cheese
5. 2 teaspoons lemon juice
6. 3 ripe Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
7. 3 oz. pre-washed spinach, chopped coarsely
8. 4 oz. Feta cheese, crumbled
9. 1/3 cup pitted, chopped Greek olives (about 15)
10. 4 pita bread rounds, cut in half
11. 1 teaspoon black pepper (optional)
12. thinly sliced red onion (optional)

Directions:

Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium high heat, stirring frequently until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink. Stir in garlic and oregano; cover and cook 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in ricotta and lemon juice. In a separate bowl, combine tomatoes, spinach, feta cheese, olives and optional black pepper; stir well. Spread sausage mixture evenly inside each pita half, dividing mix evenly among the eight halves; spread 1/4 cup tomato-spinach mixture evenly across sausage mixture. Add red onion slices if desired. Serve immediately.

Serving size:

Makes 4 servings