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Lamb Tagine Inspired Pizza

This Lamb Tagine Inspired Pizza brings bold North African flavours to your menu in a familiar yet innovative format. Slow-cooked lamb shoulder, infused with ras-el-hanout, harissa, and preserved lemon, is paired with a rich sauce blending tagine and tomato bases. Topped with Arla Pro Large Diced Mozzarella, a grating of hard cheese, sliced almonds, and fresh coriander, this pizza offers a premium, globally inspired option that elevates your pizza selection with minimal extra prep.

Lamb Tagine Inspired Pizza

    Lamb Tagine

  • Season the lamb with salt and pepper.
  • In a large heavy bottom pan, sear the lamb and then move to a bowl.
  • Sauté the onion until softened and browned.
  • Add the Ras-el hanout, harissa, garlic, ginger and tomato paste.
  • Cook out for a few minutes.
  • Add the stock.
  • Return the meat to the pan, bring to a simmer.
  • Place into a preheated (180c) oven and cook for about an hour.
  • At this point add the apricots and preserved lemon. Continue to cook until the meat is tender, add more water if needed.
  • Season to taste.
  • Pizza

  • Stretch a pizza base out, starting with the centre, maintaining around 1cm of air at the age to form the crust.
  • Top with the sauce, working in a circular motion from the centre.
  • Add the Arla Pro Large Diced Mozzarella, scatter it generously over the sauce.
  • Add the shredded lamb, spreading it evenly over the cheese
  • Bake until golden brown, turning half way.
  • Post bake grate on the lemon zest and hard cheese.
  • Sprinkle over the almonds
  • Finish with some diced coriander for a pop of colour

Ingredients

4 portions

Lamb Tagine

large onion1
diced lamb shoulders2 kilos
cinnamon sticks2
bay leaves2
crushed garlic cloves3
grated ginger1 tbsp
tomato purée1 tbsp
ras el hanout2 tbsp
Chicken or vegetable stock1 ½ l
black pepper½ tsp
preserved diced lemons, pith removed2
A handful of dried apricots

Pizza

classic pizza bases260 g
serving slow cooked lamb
ladle of sauce (combine tagine sauce to tomato sauce in a 1:2 ratio)1
Arla Pro Large Diced Mozzarella 2kg Arla® Pro Large Diced Mozzarella150 g
Grating of hard cheese (parmesan or pecorino)
Grating lemon zest
A handful of sliced almonds
A handful of diced fresh coriander