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Middle Eastern Loose Meat Sandwich Or Pizza Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Krumkake / All my dishes 8 months ago Our daughter first tasted this recipe when a co-worker shared hers…it was love at first bite. She made it for us when she was at our house, and I had to agree with her passion for this sandwich. It immediately reminded me of a Middle Eastern pizz... More Prep:10m Cook:10m Servings:6	Krumkake
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Loose Meat Sandwich

Loose Meat Pizza

Juel's version

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Ingredients

1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted lightly in a skillet

1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 bunch green onions, whites and greens sliced thinly

1 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon (or regular cinnamon)

1 teaspoon sea salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

2 garlic cloves, freshly minced

1 medium tomato, cut in half, seeds removed, tomato diced

¼ cup golden raisins (the golden raisins really are best with this)

1 pound lean turkey meat (or ground beef or lamb, or combo)

¼ cup Greek yogurt

4 pita bread rounds, warmed (in microwave or in a skillet)

Optional garnishes:

1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced

1 tomato, thinly sliced

crispy romaine leaves

feta cheese, crumbled

hummus

Tzatziki Sauce (recipe follows in Directions section below)

Directions

Toast pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring until nuts are barely browned; remove them from skillet and set aside.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add white parts of sliced green onion, cinnamon, salt and pepper; cook until onion is tender, about 2 or 3 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic, diced tomatoes and raisins; cook over medium high heat until mixture is almost dry – this should only take a few minutes.

Add ground turkey, stirring until meat is cooked through.

Remove skillet from heat; stir in green parts of sliced green onion, yogurt and toasted pine nuts.

Serve mixture stuffed into warm pita halves with any of the optional garnishes, or just as is.

For pizza, butter one side of a pita round and toast in a skillet until browned on the bottom.

Place pita on baking sheet, and spread hummus to within ½” of the edges.

Top hummus with cooked meat filling, and top with some crumbled feta.

Bake at 400 degrees until just warmed through, about 5 minutes.

Top with optional ingredients, if desired, of chopped tomatoes, onions, parsley, or anything else you think sounds good!

Tzatziki Sauce:

1 cucumber, peeled, cut in half lengthwise, seeds removed from center, cucumber finely diced and pieces squeezed as dry as possible with some paper towels

1 cup Greek yogurt

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

2 or 3 garlic cloves, freshly minced, to your taste

salt, to your taste

To prepare tzatziki sauce, mix all ingredients together in a bowl, and allow it to set for a couple hours minimum; keep sauce refrigerated.

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conner909 8 months ago said:
Wow, Sal, this looks good and flavorful!

cabincrazyone 8 months ago said:
Oh Krum, This is SO my kind of eats!!
I must add a few items to tomorrow's groc list. I know what I'll be eating as it snows. Hopefully this is the last stock-up-and-sit-out-the-storm of the season.
I have a feeling this recipe will be one of my favorites. Thanks.

minitindel 8 months ago said:
Wow !!! this sounds wonderful krum i must try it
thank you for sharing this recipe

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peetabear 8 months ago said:
My niece is going to love this recipe... she really likes hummus... thank you..

dragonwings647 8 months ago said:
This sounds really great. Love this kind of food. Thanks for the posting

juels 8 months ago said:
This sounds perfect! Love this type of food, and the pictures are wonderful! I can only imagine how good this would taste!

gagagrits 8 months ago said:
Oh Krum, this sounds so good you have me drooling here, and it's healthy too! I hope my body doesn't reject it, hehe. Tell Erin we all said thanks, this is a keeper.

trigger 8 months ago said:
This hit all my favorite flavors along with raisins and cinnamon .I love the addition of that Tzatziki Sauce of yours.
Five forks and a great big smile :)

borinda 8 months ago said:
You're right, the sweetness of the cinnamon and raisins adds balance. Super!

luisascatering 8 months ago said:
Yum, yum, yum! I have been trying to find interesting and tasty ways to incorporate ground turkey into my cooking---this works for me :-)

annieamie 8 months ago said:
I've never had a middle eastern pizza so this is all new to me! This sounds incredible! I love anything with pine nuts so I'll be trying this recipe out, too! Keep 'em coming, Krum!

cabincrazyone 8 months ago said:
I made this with ground beef. It's very good. I'll be making it with ground turkey, then ground pork to see which I like best. This recipe just might rank among one of my favorite sandwiches.

notyourmomma 8 months ago said:
Oh WOW!!!!!! I have to make this soon. I'm going to try the pizza soon. I can just taste it and your pictures are fabulous. Great post.

bluewaterandsand 8 months ago said:
Your pictures are Awesome! The recipe sounds wonderful. With the different flavors in there, the taste must be Unique!

abaigael 8 months ago said:
Thanks for the great recipe!

qwikdraw9 8 months ago said:
This is so good - I have to thank my friend Kristen for introducing me to it! It was so easy to make with such a unique flavor. I could definitely eat this at least once a week.
When did you try it as a pizza? Aren't you miss creative?!? Maybe you should come visit me soon and we can go to Aladdin's and get the real thing:)

juels 7 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Hey Krum, I just made this over the weekend. Made my own hummus, too. This was definitely delicious and a keeper! Added my picture. Thanks again for an awesome recipe!

lilliancooks 7 months, 4 weeks ago said:
So this is a Middle Eastern Sloppy Joe! I know I would love this!

lasaf 7 months ago said:
Looks like my husband will be stopping at Spiro's Greek Deli this week. We love this stuff.

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lasaf 7 months ago said:
I use regular yogurt that I have drained through a coffee filter in a colander. Just let it sit for a few hours. Use alot more than you think because a lot of water comes out. Greek yogurt is hard to find around here.

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