Lahmahjoon (Armenian Pizza)

Name: Lahmahjoon (Armenian Pizza)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 411 grams peeled and diced tomatoes; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 118 milliliters chopped green bell pepper; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 454 grams lean ground lamb; 355 milliliters finely chopped onion; 118 milliliters chopped fresh Italian parsley; 170 grams tomato paste; 4 pita breads, or fluffy tortillas

Lahmahjoon (Armenian Pizza) requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. This main course has 481 calories, 27g of protein, and 26g of fat per serving. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up fluffy tortillas, bell pepper, mint leaves, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Place ground lamb in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and break into small pieces until mostly browned.

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Ground Lamb

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Frying Pan

Drain any excess grease.

Add the onion, green pepper, and garlic. Cook until onion is translucent. Stir in diced tomatoes and tomato paste, then season with parsley, basil, mint, cumin, and if using, cayenne. Simmer for about 5 minutes.

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Green Pepper

Tomato Paste

Tomato

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Parsley

Garlic

Basil

Cumin

Onion

Mint

Remove from heat, cover, and refrigerate overnight to blend the flavors.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Distribute the lamb mixture evenly over the tortillas, and spread out to the edges.

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Tortilla

Spread

Lamb

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Oven

Place the tortillas onto a baking sheet.

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Tortilla

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Baking Sheet

Bake for about 20 minutes in the preheated oven.

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Oven

Remove from the oven and place the lahmahjoons onto a large piece of aluminum foil so that two of them are meat side to meat side, then stack the pairs together, and bring the foil up over the top to keep warm. These can be served hot or cold.

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Meat