Vegetarian Sloppy Lentils In Pita - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
8 ounces veggie burgers (in a can or frozen)
3/4 cup brown lentils, dried
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon thyme, dried
1 cup water, divided
2 cups plum tomatoes, diced
1 bay leaf
4 (6 inch) whole wheat pita bread, cut in half
1/2 cup Greek yogurt, plain
1 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
of fresh mint, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and vegetarian burger; cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally to crumble up the vegetarian burger.
Add lentils, cumin, and thyme; stir until seasonings become fragrant. Add 1/2 cup water, tomatoes, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook 15 minutes or until lentils are tender and mixture is thick (add additional water as needed). Discard bay leaf.
Fill each pita half with 1/2 cup lentil mixture. Spoon 1 Tbsp yogurt into each pita half; top with 2 Tbsp cucumber. Sprinkle with mint if desired.