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.
Servings: 16
Calories: 81kcal
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: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2844IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbohydrates: 7g