American Lamb Pesto Pizza

Recipe by 

"Convino Board"

Prep Time

10 MIN

Cook Time

15 MIN

Total Time

25 MIN

Servings

6

lamb loin chops with cucumber mint salad and sweet and smoky tahini

Ingredients

For the lamb:

  • 1.5-2 lbs of ground American Lamb
  • 2-4 cloves of garlic minced
  • onion powder
  • dried oregano
  • smoked paprika (optional)
  • red pepper flakes (optional if you want it spicy)
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil

For the pizza:

  • storebought pizza dough
  • 1 1/2 cups freshly shredded
  • mozzarella cheese
  • 1⁄4 cup pesto
  • 1⁄2 cup of tomato sauce
  • 1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 6 oz goat cheese
  • 1 cup of diced roma tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
  • fresh mint or parsley (garnish)

Directions

Ground American Lamb:

  1. In a pan on med-high heat, add in your ground American lamb and seasonings
  2. Mix well and then add in your minced garlic
  3. Cook ground lamb for 8-9 minutes and set aside off the burner to go onto the pizzas

Pizza:

  1. Heat oven to 425 F
  2. Grease a baking sheet with olive oil so the pizza dough doesn’t stick
  3. Spread your pizza dough out on the baking sheet so that it fits to the edges and corners
  4. Add on a bit of olive oil and oregeno to the dough to make it flavorful
  5. Add on tomato sauce to your pizza dough
  6. Then add on shredded mozzarella, ground lamb, freshly chopped tomatoes and crumble on goat cheese
  7. Lastly add on dollops of pesto sauce here and there on the pizza
  8. Bake pizza in the oven for 12-15 minutes until dough is lighly browning at the bottom and cooked to liking
  9. Garnish with fresh mint and cut & serve right away!

USDA recommends the following time and temperature parameters

Ground Lamb

Internal temperature of 160°F

All Other Cuts

Internal temperature of 145°F, with a 3 minute rest

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How to Cook American Lamb

Visit our Lamb Cooking Time & Temperature page for recipe inspiration and tips on preparing the perfect lamb.
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