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    Photo by: Kate Sears | Recipe by Susan H. Gordon
    Spicy Beef Pitzas-
    Make these as spicy as your crowd likes.

    4 Servings | Prep 15 min | Cook 20 min
    Ingredients:
    * 1 cup plain whole milk yogurt
    * 3 ... more 
    Photo by: Kate Sears | Recipe by Susan H. Gordon
    Spicy Beef Pitzas-
    Make these as spicy as your crowd likes.

    4 Servings | Prep 15 min | Cook 20 min
    Ingredients:
    * 1 cup plain whole milk yogurt
    * 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    * Salt and pepper
    * 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    * 1 red bell pepper, chopped
    * 1/2 onion, chopped
    * 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped habanero chile
    * 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    * 1 pound ground beef
    * 4 pitas

    Directions:
    1. Preheat the oven to 500°. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt and two-thirds of the garlic; season with salt and pepper.
    2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining garlic, the habanero chile and cumin; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beef and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
    3. On a baking sheet, top each pita with a quarter of the beef mixture and bake until crisp, about 8 minutes. Serve with the garlic yogurt.

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