Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza)

Ingredients

Pizza dough

1 lb

Ground lamb or beef

1/2 lb

Onion

1, finely chopped

Garlic

2 cloves, minced

Tomatoes

2, diced

Red bell pepper

1, finely chopped

Parsley

1/2 cup, finely chopped

Paprika

1 teaspoon

Cumin

1 teaspoon

Salt

to taste

Pepper

to taste

Olive oil

for drizzling

Lemon wedges

for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C). If you have a pizza stone, place it in the oven while it heats. If not, a baking sheet will do.
2. On a floured surface, divide your pizza dough into 4 equal parts. Roll each piece out into a thin circle, roughly the size of a dinner plate.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the ground meat, chopped onion, minced garlic, diced tomatoes, chopped bell pepper, chopped parsley, paprika, cumin, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper.
4. Spread this flavorful mixture evenly over each piece of rolled-out dough, leaving a small border around the edges to form the crust.
5. Transfer the pizzas onto the preheated pizza stone or baking sheet. Be careful as it will be very hot.
6. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the crust is golden and the meat is fully cooked.
7. To serve, drizzle a bit of olive oil over each pizza and provide lemon wedges for guests to squeeze over their pizza for added zest. Enjoy your culinary trip to Turkey!