Spicy Beef Pitzas

Name: Spicy Beef Pitzas
Ingredients: 1 cup plain whole milk yogurt; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1/2 onion, chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped habanero chile; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 pound ground beef; 4 pitas

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup plain whole milk yogurt
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped habanero chile
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pound ground beef
4 pitas

Directions

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1. Preheat the oven to 500°. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt and two-thirds of the garlic; season with salt and pepper.
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2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining garlic, the habanero chile and cumin; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beef and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
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3. On a baking sheet, top each pita with a quarter of the beef mixture and bake until crisp, about 8 minutes. Serve with the garlic yogurt.