Name: Mediterranean pizzas (lahmajoun)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 onions, finely chopped; 500 gram beef mince; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts; 1/2 cup mint, chopped, plus extra leaves, to serve; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon honey; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; plain flour, for dusting; 4 ready-made pizza bases; greek yoghurt, to serve

Mediterranean pizzas (lahmajoun)

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Makes 4 Item

Prep

30M

Cook

35M

Total

1H 5M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 onions, finely chopped

500 gram beef mince

2 tablespoon tomato paste

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1/3 cup toasted pine nuts

1/2 cup mint, chopped, plus extra leaves, to serve

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon honey

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

plain flour, for dusting

4 ready-made pizza bases

greek yoghurt, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. Saute onion 4-5 minutes.

2.Increase heat to high. Add mince and cook 6-8 minutes, until well browned, breaking up lumps as it cooks. Stir in tomato paste, then add tomatoes. Simmer 4-5 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in pine nuts, mint, vinegar, honey and spices.

3.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Lightly dust four large oven trays with flour.

4.Place one pizza base on each tray. Spread evenly with beef mixture. Bake 10-15 minutes, until dough is crisp and golden. Serve with a dollop of yoghurt and mint leaves.

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