Piancone Epicureo® Spicy Lamb Pie

Directions

  1. Heat canola olive oil blend in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, lamb, cinnamon, cumin, quarter teaspoon of salt and black pepper, and chili flakes. Cook for 6-8 minutes. Drain off half of the liquid.
  2. Return to heat and fold in ground tomatoes, rosemary, and sage. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and reserve for plating.
  3. Fold together the ricotta cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, and quarter teaspoon of salt. Reserve refrigerated for service.
  4. Dust cutting board or work area and gently work the dough into a circle to make a 16 inch pizza. Transfer dough to a pizza screen.
  5. Heat pizza oven to desired temperature.
  6. Spread the ricotta mixture on the dough to the edges.
  7. Now portion the cooked lamb mixture in top of the ricotta cheese. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese then arrange olives, cherry tomatoes, and crumbled feta on top.
  8. Bake in the oven until the crust is browned and the cheese is melted. Remove from oven and rest for one to two minutes then slice and serve.

Ingredients

  • 1 20 oz. Ultimo!® dough ball, thawed and proofed
  • 1/4 cup Roma® All-Purpose Flour, for dusting
  • 1 lb. Piancone Epicrureo® ground lamb
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Roma® canola and olive oil blend
  • 1 cup Luigi ground tomato
  • 1/2 ea. Peak Fresh Produce® Onion(s), Yellow, small dice
  • 2 tbsp Peak Fresh Produce® Oregano, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Peak Fresh Produce® Rosemary, Fresh, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Peak Fresh Produce® Sage, chopped
  • 1 tsp Magellan® ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Contigo® ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Roma® Crushed Red Chili Flakes
  • 1/4 tsp West Creek® sea salt kosher
  • 1/8 tsp Roma® Black Pepper, Ground
  • 1 1/2 cup Piancone® ricotta cheese
  • 1 ea. Peak Fresh Produce® Lemon(s), juice and zest
  • 1/4 tsp West Creek® sea salt kosher
  • 1/4 cup Roma® Cheese, Feta, crumbled
  • 1 cup Raffinato® shredded mozzarella
  • 10 ea. Roma® Olives, Kalamata, pitted
  • 10 ea. Peak Fresh Produce® Tomato(es), Cherry, cut in half