Mediterranean Pita Pizza
- 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans (chick peas), drained
- 6 ounces goat or feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Cayenne pepper
- 3/4 pound lean ground lamb
- 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
- 4 6-inch pita bread rounds
- Olive oil
- 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- Position rack in center of oven.
- Place baking sheet on rack.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, puree garbanzo beans, 2 ounces cheese, garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil and cumin in processor until smooth.
- Season with cayenne pepper and salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer puree to small bowl.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.)
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat.
- Add lamb and saute until cooked through and brown, breaking up with fork, about 5 minutes.
- Drain all fat from skillet.
- Season lamb with allspice, oregano and salt and pepper.
- Brush bottom side of 1 pita round with olive oil.
- Place on work surface, oil side down.
- Blend 1/4 cup bean puree with 1/4 (about 1/2 cup scant) of lamb mixture.
- Spread on pita.
- Sprinkle 1 ounce (about 1/4 cup) cheese over.
- Sprinkle 1/4 of chopped red pepper over.
- Repeat with remaining pita rounds.
- Using spatula, transfer pizzas to hot baking sheet.
- Bake until cheese melts and crust is crispy, about 12 minutes.
- Sprinkle each pizza with 1 1/2 tablespoons mint.
garbanzo beans, goat, garlic, olive oil, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, lean ground lamb, ground allspice, oregano, bread, olive oil, red bell pepper, fresh mint
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mediterranean-pita-pizza-49 (may not work)