Pita Pizza With Beef

Pita Pizza With Beef

Ingredients

1 lb Ground Beef Chuck
Olive Oil
½ Yellow or White Onion, chopped
3 Cloves Garlic, chopped
1 ½ tsp Ground Cumin
2 ½ tsp Ancho Chili Powder
1 tsp Mexican Oregano
Sea Salt to taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
6 Pita Breads (about 6 ½ inches)
Roasted Sweet Peppers Salsa (Click here for the recipe)
350 grams Oaxaca or Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
50 grams Queso Fresco, crumbled or Feta Cheese
3 Jalapeno, thinly sliced
Cilantro, coarsely chopped
Fresh Salsa (Click here for the recipe)
Guacamole (Click here for the recipe)

Method



Heat a large skillet with some olive oil (about 1 to 2 tbsp) sauté the ground beef. Break up the meat as it cooks, remove the meat with a slotted spoon, and drain off the fat. Rinsed the skillet and return to the stove over medium heat. Add 2 tbsp of oil, chopped onion and garlic, sauté until golden in color and mix in the cooked beef, and season with cumin, chili, oregano, sea salt, and black pepper.

When ready to serve: Preheat the oven to 450˚F.



Spread the pita bread (the under side) with Roasted Sweet Peppers Salsa, follow by ground beef, and top with Oaxaca cheese.


Slide the pizza in the oven and bake for about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the pizza from the oven. Garnish with jalapeno, cilantro and sprinkle some Queso Fresco, and serve immediately with some fresh salsa, and guacamole.

Makes 6 Pita Pizza With Beef