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Barbecue Lamb Pita Pizza


Savory lamb is layered on warm pita bread with tangy barbecue sauce and melted cheese for bold, smoky flavor. This quick pizza delivers big taste in an easy, shareable format.

Source: American Lamb Board
Serving Size 8
Prep Time 15 mins.
Cook Time 15 mins.

Ingredients


  • 1 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 pound ground Catelli Fresh American Lamb
  • 4 teaspoons garlic salt
  • 2 cups bottled barbecue sauce, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 8 pita breads (5”-7”)
  • 8 canned pineapple slices, cut in half
  • 1 cup shredded provolone cheese

Preparation


  1. Spray a medium skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add bell pepper and onion, cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add lamb, garlic salt and cook until brown, stirring to crumble. Drain well.
  2. In bowl, mix together barbecue sauce and cayenne pepper. Add 1 cup barbecue sauce mixture to cooked lamb. Spread 2 tablespoons remaining barbecue sauce on each pita bread. Top each pita bread with 4 pieces of pineapple and 1/2 cup lamb mixture. Sprinkle each pita with 2 tablespoons cheese.
  3. Bake in 400° oven until topping is hot and cheese is melted. Cut each pizza into 4 or 8 wedges.

Barbecue Lamb Pita Pizza

Savory lamb is layered on warm pita bread with tangy barbecue sauce and melted cheese for bold, smoky flavor. This quick pizza delivers big taste in an easy, shareable format.

8 Prep: 15 mins. Cook: 15 mins.

Preparation


  1. Spray a medium skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add bell pepper and onion, cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add lamb, garlic salt and cook until brown, stirring to crumble. Drain well.
  2. In bowl, mix together barbecue sauce and cayenne pepper. Add 1 cup barbecue sauce mixture to cooked lamb. Spread 2 tablespoons remaining barbecue sauce on each pita bread. Top each pita bread with 4 pieces of pineapple and 1/2 cup lamb mixture. Sprinkle each pita with 2 tablespoons cheese.
  3. Bake in 400° oven until topping is hot and cheese is melted. Cut each pizza into 4 or 8 wedges.
Source: American Lamb Board

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 pound ground Catelli Fresh American Lamb
  • 4 teaspoons garlic salt
  • 2 cups bottled barbecue sauce, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 8 pita breads (5”-7”)
  • 8 canned pineapple slices, cut in half
  • 1 cup shredded provolone cheese