• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded
• 1 Italian long hot pepper, seeded if desired
• 1 small tomato, cored
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ½ teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 4 (6 inch) whole-wheat pitas, halved
• 1 small yellow onion, quartered

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Step 1

• Combine onion, bell pepper, hot pepper and tomato in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add salt, allspice and pepper. Pulse, scraping down the sides as necessary, until well combined.

Step 2

• Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add beef and cilantro and mix well. Stuff about 1/2 cup of the filling into each pita half.

Step 3

• Preheat a panini press to high. Press the hawawshi in batches until brown and crispy, about 5 minutes.

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