Middle Eastern Pizza

• Meat

  • 1/2 lb Ground beef, lean

• Produce

  • 5 Garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp Hatch green chiles
  • 1 Onion

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 can Tomato paste

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 1/2 tbsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 4 tbsp Olive oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1/2 Sangak bread, whole

• Dairy

  • 8 oz Mozzarella, fresh

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons Olive Oil, divided
• 1 Onion (half of the onion should be puréed using a food processor/box grater, and the other half should be chopped)
• ½ pound lean Ground Beef
• ½ tablespoon Salt
• ½ teaspoon Pepper
• ½ teaspoon Turmeric
• ½ can (3 ounces) Tomato Paste
• ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
• ½ a whole Sangak Bread (or whatever bread/dough/pizza crust you like)
• 8 ounces Fresh Mozzarella, thinly sliced
• 5 Garlic Cloves, roughly chopped or sliced into fourths
• 1 tablespoon Diced Hatch Green Chiles (you can buy them in a small can)
• Optional: freshly grated Parmesan, Red Chili Flakes, and chopped Parsley (or Cilantro if you prefer) to top it off

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
• Add two tablespoons olive oil to a nonstick pan and add the chopped onion to it over med-high heat.
• Using a wooden spatula, mix it around occasionally to keep from burning. You want the onion to fry and get golden-brown. It may take about 15 minutes.
• Remove fried onion to a plate and place the pan back on heat.
• Add beef, pureéd onion, salt, pepper, and turmeric.
• Using the same spatula, incorporate together very well and break it up into small pieces.
• Once all liquid evaporates, add tomato paste and fully incorporate.
• Add cinnamon and mix in well.
• Remove pan from heat.
• Place the sangak bread (or whatever crust you’re using) onto the back of an upside down cookie sheet.
• Drizzle about two tablespoons of olive oil all over the sangak bread.
• Top with mozzarella, then garlic, and green chiles.
• Place in oven until cheese has melted and started to bubble (approximately 15 minutes).
• Remove from oven and top with parmesan, chili flakes, and chopped parsley (or cilantro) before slicing into squares.
• Enjoy and Noushe-Jaan!