Here is a great appetizer idea for any passover meal! These Meat Matzo Pizzas or Meatzas are a play on Lachmagine, a traditional Syrian dish made with pizza dough and sautéed ground beef.
Meat Matzo Pizza
Servings
2 Servings
Ingredients
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil to taste
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Shallots
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1/2 Cup Ground Beef
- 1/4 Teaspoon Chili Flakes
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste
- Sea Salt to taste
- 1 Teaspoon of Tomato Paste
- 4 Slices of Whole Wheat Matza
- Cilantro to garnish
Instructions
- Heat a heavy bottom frying pan drizzled with Olive Oil.
- Sweat shallots and garlic until clear.
- Add ground beef, and sauté.
- Add spices and continue to stir the ground beef mixture until it breaks apart into fine pieces.
- Mix in Tomato Paste and allow mixture to cook uncovered for 7 minutes.
- While the meat is cooking, soak Matza for about three minutes until slightly softened.
- Cut the Matza into Large even squares and set aside.
- Once the meat is ready spoon onto matzo slices and sprinkle with cilantro.
- Serve Hot.
Great recipe.Works as well with 1 carrot grated,1 celery stick grated ,a few mushrooms ,more garlic , onion and pasta sauce.