Easy Roast Beef Pita Sandwiches

I know using the oven in the summer time is not always very desirable so I have an easy, no oven, warm sandwich for you all!  It may be easy, but this Roast Beef Pita Sandwich definitely doesn’t lack in flavor.  I even got my picky boys to eat it!  

I have made this sandwich two ways.  One way with the pita pockets you see below, and the other with just pita bread that you fold over.  I thought both were really good but my younger kids seem to like the pita pockets better as the sandwich doesn’t fall apart as easy.  I got the pita pockets at Target.  

You also want to grab one of these wheels of Laughing Cow Creamy Swiss cheese.  I don’t really like Swiss cheese but this stuff is so good!  Sometimes I find this in strange places depending on what store I am at.  So if you don’t find it in the cheese section keep looking because it might be in a case by the produce section.  

Next is the debate on meat. The first time I made this I had just grabbed some roast beef from the deli section at Target.  I had originally wanted to get a better quality roast beef from the deli counter but that just didn’t happen that day.  The second time I made this I purchased the meat from the deli counter and what I thought was going to be even better my kids did not like as well.  Go figure!  So I will let you decide what roast beef to get.

To start slice up your red pepper and onion into strips and sauté in some olive oil over medium heat.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Stir often and keep cooking until your onion starts to get translucent and the pepper is tender.  Then remove to a separate bowl.  

Next take one of your cheese wedges and spread the whole thing inside one pita pocket half.  Continue with how ever many sandwiches you want to make.  

Then line the inside of your pita pocket with roast beef on the bottom and add in your desired amount of peppers and onions on top.  I just use a real little bit of the pepper and onions for my younger kids otherwise they would protest! 

When your pitas are stuffed how you want them place them in your skillet that you cooked your peppers and onions in.  It should have a nice coat of olive oil in there from before.  Warm the sandwich on both sides at about medium to medium low until it is slightly crispy.  Just watch them so they don’t burn!  They should look like the picture below when they are ready to be flipped.  The cheese gets a little melty and oh so good! 

That is it!  A super easy, and yummy, sandwich for summer time!  

Here is your printable recipe!

Easy Roast Beef Pita Sandwiches

 

Save Print

This is an easy, no oven, warm sandwich for the summer time!

Author: A Fireman's Wife

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion sliced
• 1 red pepper sliced
• olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 package of pita pockets
• 1 wheel of The Laughing Cow Creamy Swiss cheese
• ½-1 pound roast beef deli meat (depending on how many sandwiches you want to make)

Instructions

1. Sauté your onion and red pepper in 3-4 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir often and keep cooking until your onion starts to get translucent and the pepper is tender. Then remove to a separate bowl.
2. Take one of your cheese wedges and spread the whole thing inside one pita pocket half. Continue with how ever many sandwiches you want to make.
3. Then line the inside of your pita pocket with roast beef on the bottom and add in your desired amount of peppers and onions on top.
4. When your pitas are all stuffed place them, about 2 at a time, in your skillet that you cooked the peppers and onions in. It should have a nice coat of olive oil in there from before. Warm the sandwiches on both sides at about medium to medium low until it is slightly crispy. Just watch them so they don't burn. Continue until all your sandwiches are done.
5. Remove from the heat and serve immediately!

3.5.3251