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Ground Lamb and Hummus Pita Pizzas

These are a great Greek spin on traditional pizzas! This lighter version utilizes ground lamb, pitas, hummus, and tomatoes. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Julie Chiou

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 6 ounces (170 g) ground lamb
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups (240 g) onion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup (118 ml) water
  • ½ cup (75 g) diced tomatoes canned and drained
  • 1 ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 6 inch pitas cut in half
  • ½ cup (68 g) garlic hummus
  • Handful chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon pine nuts toasted

Instructions

  • Preheat boiler to high.
  • Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add the lamb to the pan. Cook for 3 minutes, or until browned, breaking apart the lamb into crumbles with your spatula/wooden spoon. Remove lamb from skillet.
    6 ounces ground lamb
  • Add oil to the same pan and sauté onion for 2-3 minutes then stir in garlic, cumin, dried oregano, salt, and ground cinnamon. Stir to mix well then stir in the 1/2 cup of water and diced tomatoes. Bring to a simmer and then stir in the cooked lamb. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice.
    1 teaspoon olive oil, 1 1/2 cups onion, 1 tablespoon garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup diced tomatoes, 1 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • Split the two pitas into 2 rounds. Place pita rounds on a baking sheet and broil 1 minute on each side, or until crisp. Make sure you watch it carefully!
    2 6 inch pitas
  • Spread 2 tbsp. of hummus on each round, top with ground lamb mixture and garnish with parsley and pine nuts.
    1/2 cup garlic hummus, Handful chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon pine nuts

Notes

Source: Cooking Light, August 2013

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 353 kcal | Carbohydrates: 30 g | Protein: 19 g | Fat: 18 g | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 3 g

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