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Sweetpotato Lahmacun (Pizza)

This tailgating season, think beyond the chips and dips and serve up a hand-held crowd-pleaserthat’s equal parts flavorful and nourishing. Lahmacun is a thin, flatbread—like pizza—topped with a spiced minced meat mixture, and is also known as Armenian or Turkish pizza. Our version puts a fresh twist on the classic, layering lean ground lamb, veggies, and spices on flatbread, then topping it all with nutrient-packed sweetpotatoes for a hearty yet sweet game-day bite.

Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 81 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ small yellow or white onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ½ red bell pepper
  • ¾ cup parsley divided
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp aleppo pepper or paprika
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 8 oz lean ground lamb
  • 2 rectangular flatbreads about 13 x 6 inches each
  • 2 cups North Carolina Sweetpotato finely diced and cooked
  • ¼ red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 500F and line a baking sheet with foil.
  • In a food processor, add olive oil, onion, garlic, bell pepper, ¼ cup parsley, and tomato
  • paste. Process until finely chopped, about 2–3 minutes.
  • Add lamb to a medium mixing bowl, then add the veggie mixture and spices. Mix until
  • well combined, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Place one flatbread onto the prepared baking sheet. Spoon half the lamb-veggie mixture
  • evenly to the edges. Repeat with the second flatbread.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the meat is fully cooked.
  • Top each flatbread with sweetpotatoes, red onion, remaining parsley, and a squeeze of
  • lemon juice, and extra jalapeño pepper (optional) before serving.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato Lahmacun (Pizza)
Amount per Serving
Calories
81
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
 
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
10
mg
3
%
Sodium
 
134
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
135
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
8
g
3
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
2844
IU
57
%
Vitamin C
 
13
mg
16
%
Calcium
 
18
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
7
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 134mgPotassium: 135mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2844IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 7g