cheesy sausage pita pockets

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 pita bread rounds
• 1 pound mild italian sausage (such as johnsonville®)
• 1 (15 ounce) jar four-cheese pasta sauce (such as classico®)
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees. line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• trim about 1 inch from one side of each pita pocket and arrange prepared sheet.
• roll sausage into 32 small meatballs.
• heat a large skillet over medium heat. fry meatballs in skillet until completely browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. drain meatballs on a plate lined with paper towel.
• stir pasta sauce, onion, and cream cheese together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring regularly until onion is tender, 7 to 10 minutes.
• transfer meatballs to a large mixing bowl; add 1 cup of the pasta sauce mixture and mozzarella cheese. mix until the meatballs are coated in sauce and cheese.
• gently stuff pita pockets with meatball mixture using a small spoon.
• bake stuffed pita pockets in preheated oven until heated through and the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
• serve pockets with remaining sauce for dipping.