Ingredients
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1 (1 lb) batch prepared pizza dough or 1 (1 lb) store-bought pizza dough
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1 lb ground lamb or 1 lb ground beef
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1/4 cup pine nuts
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1 teaspoon syrian pepper or 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and 1/2 tsp ground allspice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450ºF.
- Cut the pizza dough into 8 pieces, form the pieces into balls, cover and let sit.
- Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add the meat, onion, and pine nuts and cook until the meat is browned and the onions are transparent.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, stir until completely combined, and remove from heat. Taste and add more tomato paste or seasonings if needed. Set aside.
- To form the pies: Flatten a ball of dough into a disk. Roll out into a circle about 6" wide and 1/8" thick.
- Place some of the filling - about 1/4 cup - into the center of the dough.
- Fold the edges of the dough over the filling into a triangle, pinching the seams to seal them and leaving a small opening in the center. (You can also fold it into a square, or spread the filling out to the edges and leave the pies flat.).
- Place the pies on a lightly-oiled baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the dough has started to brown.