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Lehmejun (Armenian Pizza)

Name: Lehmejun (Armenian Pizza)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Africa, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound ground lamb; 1 medium onion, halved and sliced; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons harissa chili paste; 2 tablespoons dry red wine; 1 tablespoon ground sumac; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 8 flour tortillas (6 inches); Cooking spray; 1 medium lemon, cut in wedges

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Oct. 04, 2023

This pizza-style recipe came from my friend Ruby's mom, who is a crazy-good cook. I added my own flair and tweaked it by using flour tortillas instead of making a dough. —Tamar Yacoubian, Ketchum, Idaho

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground lamb
1 medium onion, halved and sliced
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons harissa chili paste
2 tablespoons dry red wine
1 tablespoon ground sumac
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 flour tortillas (6 inches)
Cooking spray
1 medium lemon, cut in wedges

Directions

Preheat broiler. In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef and lamb with onion over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain.

Mix together next 9 ingredients. Add to meat mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until well blended and heated through. Remove from heat.
In batches, spritz both sides of tortillas with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet; broil 4-5 in. from heat until crisp and lightly browned, 45-60 seconds per side. Spread meat mixture over tortillas. Serve with lemon wedges.

Test Kitchen tips

Also known as Armenian or Turkish pizza, this dish is eaten throughout the Middle East, especially in Armenia, Lebanon, Turkey and Syria.

If you prefer less spice, leave the jalapeno out.

Ground sumac is becoming more common on grocery store shelves and is a spice you should get to know. It's extremely versatile, with a tart, lemony flavor that's milder than straight lemon juice.

If you can't find sumac in your market, use lemon zest or lemon pepper instead.

If you want more toppings on this Armenian-style pizza, sprinkle them over the meat mixture, then fold the lehmejun in half to eat. It's great with tomatoes, peppers, onions and roasted eggplant.

Peppers (Hot)

Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutrition Facts

1 filled tortilla: 371 calories, 19g fat (7g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 464mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g protein.

Lehmejun (Armenian Pizza)

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