Turkish Meatball Pizza

Directions

  1. Stretch pizza dough to 14”
  2. Spread 4 oz Harissa sauce across dough, leaving about a 1” crust line
  3. Cover sauced area with 9 oz of Bacio Provore™ cheese.
  4. Top the cheesed area of the pizza with the rest of the toppings
  5. Bake pizza until cheese is melted and dough is properly cooked.
  6. Finish with Tabbouleh

Ingredients

  • 9 oz Bacio Whole Milk Cheese
  • 1 oz dates, sliced
  • 2 oz eggplant, charred
  • 4 oz harissa, sauce
  • 1 each pizza dough, 14 in
  • 1 oz red onion
  • 5 oz Tabbouleh, recipe below (post bake)
  • 3 oz Turkish Meatballs, recipe below

Tabbouleh

Directions

  1.  Boil 1 cup of water and pour over bulgur wheat and let steep until the bulgur wheat is tender.
  2. Once tender, remove water and cool down.
  3. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, taste and add salt and pepper if needed

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Bulgur Wheat
  • 1 cup cucumber, diced
  • 1 medium clove garlic, clove(s), minced or pressed
  • 1/3 cup onion(s), green, thinly sliced
  • 3 or 4 tbsp lemon juice, to taste
  • 1/3 cup mint, fresh, chopped
  • 1/3 cup oil, olive, extra virgin
  • 3 medium bunches parsley, curly
  • 1 tsp salt, sea, fine, divided
  • 1 cup tomato(es), diced

Turkish Meatballs

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients.
  2. Portion and roll into 3 oz meatballs

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1 cup bread crumbs, fine, fresh
  • 1 tsp cumin, ground
  • 1 each egg(s)
  • 2 garlic, clove(s)
  • 1 lb ground lamb, lean
  • 1 tsp dried mint
  • 1 tbsp oil, olive
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt