
Lahmajoun Armenian “Pizza”
“Why don’t you make lahmajoun using the short-cut method?”
Short-cut?
Using flour tortillas as the base. Flour Tortillas? BRILLIANT! Just make the topping, spread it on the tortilla, then bake.
Topping
1 lb. ground beef, lamb, or combination of both.
1 medium onion (finely chopped)
1 medium red pepper (finely chopped)
1/2 small green pepper (finely chopped)
1/2 bunch parsley ( washed well, finely chopped)
1 15-oz. can diced tomatoes (well-drained)
2 Tbsp. tomato or red pepper paste
1-2 Tbsp. flour
1½ tsp. dried mint
1 clove garlic (minced)
1½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. sweet paprika
1 dash cayenne pepper (or to taste)
Base
2 10-count pkgs. 8-inch flour tortillas.
INSTRUCTIONS
To save time, process the onion, peppers, and parsley in a food processor, using the metal “S” blade. Squeeze out any excess liquid – this is VERY important! Be careful not to over-process. Vegetables should still be a bit chunky, not pureed.
In a large bowl, combine all of the topping ingredients, mixing well.
Preheat oven to 400° – 425°F.
Thinly spread about 3 Tbsp. of meat topping on the surface of each tortilla, spreading to the edge.
Place 2 to 3 tortillas on each baking tray. They should not overlap each other.
Bake on the lower rack for about 5 minutes, then on the upper rack, for another 5 minutes, or until the meat topping has browned, and the edges of the tortilla are golden.
Continue this procedure until topping and/or tortillas are all used.
To Serve
Place thin slices of sweet onion and chopped parsley in the center of the lahmajoun, fold, and eat! A squeeze of lemon gives it a nice touch, too!
To Freeze
After baking and cooling, stack lahmajouns, with plastic wrap in between each one. Place in plastic freezer bags & seal tightly.
To Reheat
Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove frozen lahmajoun from the plastic wrap. Stack them in pairs on a baking sheet, meat sides facing each other. Heat for about 5-7 minutes. Turn once during reheating.
Using this Short cut method saves so much time and energy! The dough is so time consuming to make by hand. Very delicious, easy to make! Enjoy!!!