Made with prepared pizza dough and topped with a flavorful ground beef mixture, these Turkish-inspired flatbreads make a quick and easy meal. Pick up jarred roasted red peppers at the supermarket.
Recipe tags: beef base, moderate difficulty, lunch, beef, other
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 | large prepared roasted red peppers, drained well |
| 2 | shallots, coarsely chopped |
| ⅓ cup | tomato paste |
| 2 Tbsp | Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Beef Base |
| 4 cloves | garlic |
| 1 tsp | ground cumin |
| 1 tsp | chili powder |
| ½ tsp | smoked paprika |
| ½ tsp | pepper |
| ¼ tsp | allspice |
| ¼ tsp | cayenne pepper |
| 1 Pinch | cinnamon |
| 12 oz | lean ground beef |
| 1 lb | store-bought pizza dough |
| 2 Tbsp | olive oil |
| ¼ cup | finely chopped fresh parsley |
Directions
Preheat oven to 450˚F. In food processor, blend red peppers, shallots, tomato paste, Roasted Beef Base, garlic, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, pepper, allspice, cayenne and cinnamon until smooth. Stir together with ground beef.
On lightly floured work surface, cut dough into 4 portions. Roll out each portion into 12-inch round, about 1/8-inch thick. Transfer to parchment paper–lined baking sheets.
Spread beef mixture thinly over each round. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown and beef is cooked through.
Drizzle oil over flatbreads; sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Tip: Substitute ground lamb, turkey or pork for ground beef if desired.