Lahmatzoun

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons softened butter
• 4 arabic pita breads (approx 12 diameter)
• 8 slices tomatoes, thin
• 1 egg
• 6 ounces lean ground beef
• 1 1/4 cups onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons parsley, minced

Recipe

• 1 saute the beef, onions and spices in the olive oil until browned and cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• 2 season to taste.
• 3 stir in parsley.
• 4 mix the butter together with the egg to make a spread.
• 5 spread the 4 pites with this mixture.
• 6 distribute the meat mixture evenly amongst the 4 pites and press down well with palm of hand so that it adheres to the pites.
• 7 don’t make the layer too thick.
• 8 preheat oven to 420°f.
• 9 bake pites for 5-8 minutes.
• 10 remove, top with 2 slices of tomato each and roll each pita up (use a sheet of aluminum foil to wrap around outside).
• 11 enjoy!
• 12 note. to freeze whole: cool. freeze whole between layers of waxed paper or foil. omit tomatoes. to reheat: place in a single layer and heat at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes. top with tomatoes and serve. or freeze meat mixture in a freezer bag. thaw in fridge. proceed with recipe.