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Bread Zeppelin

Mediterranean-Style Flatbread with Spiced Beef, Caramelized Onion, and BBQ Glaze

28 minutes
Serves 4
DinnerMediterraneanGluten-freeDairy-freeNut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-free
Herb's take

We're fusing Mediterranean flatbread tradition with a smoky American twist: ground beef meets caramelized onions, but the kicker is a BBQ sauce glaze that pulls it all together. Get ready to caramelize fast and bake even faster, dinner will be ready before you can say 'Maillard reaction.'

Ingredients

Yield
4

Instructions

  1. 01
    Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil.
  2. 02
    Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add the sliced onion and cook, stirring frequently, until deep golden and jammy, about 6-7 minutes.
  3. 03
    Push onions to the side and add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add ground beef, breaking it up with a spatula. Cook until mostly browned, about 3 minutes.
  4. 04
    Stir in garlic, smoked paprika, and cumin. Cook 1 minute, until fragrant.
  5. 05
    Season beef and onion mixture with kosher salt and black pepper. Cook, stirring, until beef is cooked through and spices are bloomed, another 2 minutes.
  6. 06
    Lay the naan or flatbread on the prepared baking sheet. Evenly top each with the hot beef and onion mixture.
  7. 07
    Drizzle 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce over the beef topping, then swirl with a spoon for even coverage.
  8. 08
    Bake flatbreads in the hot oven until edges are crisp and topping is bubbling, 6-8 minutes.
  9. 09
    Remove from oven and immediately drizzle each flatbread with the remaining BBQ sauce. Sprinkle generously with chopped parsley.
  10. 10
    Slice into wedges and serve hot, optionally with a side salad or extra sauce for dunking.

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