Greek Hummus Pizza

Much like my affinity for making anything into a burger – I tend to do the same thing with pizzas! I had a craving for hummus but that’s not a real meal, right? So I thought on it some and came up with this Greek Hummus Pizza! It combines the delicious traditional Greek flavors of dill, mint, garlic and feta with a homemade hummus and ground lamb. This pizza is not your typical flavors but it is so worth it!

As I mentioned in the recipe, you can use the homemade pizza dough recipe I included below or you can opt to use a store bought pizza dough. If you are looking for a quick meal, you can have it completed start to finish in under 30 minutes if you use store bought. And really, no one is going to fault you. If you have the time and enjoy dough work, please give my pizza dough recipe a try. Or you could, of course, use your own favorite dough recipe. This one is a thinner, almost flatbread style, so keep that in mind.

The feta is not going to melt like other cheese, but it does get gooey, so do you best to spread it evenly. You could add another layer of flavor, and use marinated feta cheese instead of plain. You could also add a little bit of feta cheese to the hummus if you want to make it a little more creamy. If you are unsure about eating ground lamb, you could definitely use ground beef or even ground chicken. The seasonings with work the same on any of those meats.

You are going to to make to hold on to this recipe for the homemade hummus just as much as the pizza. It is so good with pita chips and perfect for your next charcuterie board. I served this with a Mediterranean style salad. Made with tomatoes, cucumbers, endive and romaine drizzled in a balsamic vinaigrette.

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Greek Hummus Pizza

A homemade hummus topped with ground lamb, feta cheese, tomatoes & red onion on a homemade pizza crust.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Greek

Keyword feta, ground lamb, hummus, pizza, tomato

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 2 Pizzas

Equipment

• 1 Food Processer

Ingredients

• 2 Pizza Dough Recipes see below or refrigerator dough
• 8 oz Feta Cheese
• 8 oz Cherry Tomatoes halved
• ½ Red Onion sliced
• ¼ cup Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 tsp Dill

For the Hummus

• 2 15oz can Chickpeas one drained, on liquid reserved
• 5 Garlic Cloves minced
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• ¼ cup Lemon Juice
• 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 tsp Salt

For the Lamb

• 1½ lb Ground Lamb
• 1 tsp Dill
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• 1 tsp Oregano
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 tsp Mint
• 1 tsp Salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425degF.
• In saute pan, add lamb and seasonings. Cook and crumble until no longer pink. Set aside.
• Prepare pizza dough thorough step 4 (if using recipe below). Roll out on a parchment paper covered baking sheet. Repeat with second pizza. Bake for 7 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Add hummus ingredients to food processer, and blitz until smooth.
• To make one pizza – using half of each of the ingredients, spread with hummus, sprinkle with ground lamb, tomatoes, red onions, feta cheese, drizzle with balsamic, and dill. Repeat with second pizza.
• Bake for an additional 15 minutes. Let sit for at least 5 minutes before cutting to serve.