Middle Eastern · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Lahm bi Ajeen (Meat Flatbread)
55 minutes · 6 servings · omnivore
A well-known Levantine meat flatbread, simplified with store-bought dough.
Ingredients
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- 1 lb (450 g) ready-made pizza dough
- 1 lb (450 g) ground lamb or beef
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 tomato, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Let’s make it
- Heat the oven to 475 F/245 C and line a baking sheet.
- Cook the meat with onion in olive oil for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking it up. Stir in tomato, tomato paste, salt, allspice, and pepper.
- Roll dough into 6 thin ovals. Spread the meat topping over each one.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes until the dough is crisp and the meat reaches 160 F/71 C.
Cut into strips for kids and let them fold the flatbread like a sandwich.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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