Lahmajoun

Name: Lahmajoun
Ingredients: 1/2 lb (.2 kg). fine ground lamb; 1/2 lb (.2 kg). fine ground beef; 1 green pepper, finely diced; 1 red pepper, finely diced; 2 cloves minced garlic; 1/4 cup (60 ml) minced parsley; 1 Spanish onion, diced fine; 1 cup (225 ml) peeled/seeded tomato, diced; 1 tsp (5 ml) salt; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) fresh black pepper; 4 tbsp (60 ml) olive oil; 12 whole pita breads

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb (.2 kg). fine ground lamb
1/2 lb (.2 kg). fine ground beef
1 green pepper, finely diced
1 red pepper, finely diced
2 cloves minced garlic
1/4 cup (60 ml) minced parsley
1 Spanish onion, diced fine
1 cup (225 ml) peeled/seeded tomato, diced
1 tsp (5 ml) salt
1/2 tsp (2 ml) fresh black pepper
4 tbsp (60 ml) olive oil
12 whole pita breads

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
2

Heat olive oil in a large pan.
3

Add onion, peppers, and tomato; cook for 10 minutes.
4

Add the rest of the ingredients (except for pita).
5

Cook for an additional 10 minutes.
6

While the topping is cooking, take a sharp knife and split the pita bread in half.
7

Place the pita halves on a cookie sheet and brush with a bit of olive oil.
8

Spoon some of the finished topping onto the pita bread and flatten with a spatula.
9

Bake the lahmajoun for 15 minutes more until browned and crispy.