Lachmagine recipe

This classic recipe gets a modern update using store-bought pizza dough.

Anita’s Lachmagine (Miniature Ground Beef Pies) Recipe - JoyOfKosher.com

Incredible Lachmagine made on a base of homemade focaccia dough topped with saucy meat, fresh vegetable salad, and techina drizzle.

Another month, another chance to get you to fall in love with Sephardic food! Today I want to discuss lachmagine, formally known as lachma b’agine, meaning meat bread. Lachmagine are mini meat pizzas, and they’re hearty, with a rich flavor combination. Growing up, lachmagine was a classic appetizer that was served every single Shabbos day, and I loved standing at my mother’s side and helping her make them. Let’s be clear though — and allow me to be a bit dramatic — these are not just meat…

For anyone who doesn't know what lachmagine are, think of them as mini Middle Eastern pizzas. They are wonderfully flavorful from allspice, slightly tart from

Lachmagine

This lahmacun recipe is a family favorite. It's rolled-out thin dough that's topped with seasoned meat, garlic, onions, and red peppers.

I’ve always enjoyed serving — and eating! — lachmagine, a Syrian meat pizza mezze, or appetizer. With cauliflower crust pizza so popular these days, I was inspired to try a cauliflower crust lachmagine for Pesach. I debuted it at the VIP Ram Pesach program (where I run cooking classes), and the Sephardic guests gave this recipe a thumbs-up for authentic flavor! Check out our interview with Naomi about Perfect for Pesach, her new cookbook!

A Middle Eastern labneh dip with za'atar, pomegranate, and pistachios for scooping up with warm pita.