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Home » Recipes » Breads » Easy Flatbread Recipe from Fort Lauderdale

Easy Flatbread Recipe from Fort Lauderdale

Published: Apr 3, 2022 · Modified: Aug 22, 2024 by Lizzy · This post may contain affiliate links

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Fort Lauderdale Florida Recipe! The best part to a blind date at Season 52 left me with a tasty memory. A golden brown crust flatbread recipe full of flavors. As for the date, I can’t even remember his first name today! 

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We, the people of America, love flatbread pizza and anything that looks or tastes like pizza . So I decided to make a delicious flatbread version for an appetizer. 

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The first time I ate flatbread with different toppings was at Season 52 in Fort Lauderdale Florida. It is an art form in this restaurant with a seasonal menu that changes year round. 

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As my memory recalls, this evening of eating this lovely dish is a happy memory. As for the date, not so much can be said about that evening. I could tell the first 5 minutes that this was not going to go well. So I ordered everything on the menu! I figured if I stuffed my face I would be able to keep my mouth shut and let him talk, which is exactly what happened. 

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I paid my portion of the bill because this gentleman did not eat his meal. He was unable to stop talking about himself and his child support. Ladies, never date a guy driving a BMW bitching about child support! Just saying... Lizzy!

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1 Grocery Store Ready-Made Flatbread
2 Ingredients Needed For Flatbread
3 Step By Step Instructions
4 Lifestyle Diet
5 Variations
6 Tips And Tricks
7 Frequently Asked Questions
8 More Appetizer Recipes
9 America Travel Guides
10 American Flatbread Recipe

Grocery Store Ready-Made Flatbread

A great way to cut time out of my cooking schedule is to buy ready-made flatbread. If you would like to make a homemade flatbread recipe, here is my favorite recipe that never lets me down from Martha Stewart.

  • Trader Joe’s
  • Amazon
  • Publix
  • Whole Foods

Ingredients Needed For Flatbread

  • Flatbread: store bought or flatbread dough recipe to make from scratch
  • Ground beef
  • Tomato paste
  • Pesto
  • Ricotta
  • Olive Oil
  • Garlic Powder
  • Sea Salt
  • Parmesan cheese

Step By Step Instructions

No need for any special equipment to make this easy flatbread recipe.

Step 1: Add a tablespoon of olive oil to a cast iron skillet, let it warm up to medium heat and then add the ground beef, a little garlic and the salt on top. Breakup the ground beef and cook until it get brown. About 8 minutes to fully cook.

ground beef

Step 2: Mix the tomato paste into the ground beef. Mix until fully blended together then set aside.

Step 3: Take the flatbread and spread the pesto sauce evenly on top of the flatbread.

pestp

Step 4: Spoon on top the ricotta cheese in different areas of the flatbread.

Step 5: Spoon the ground beef mix on top of the flatbread. Place the flatbread on a pan into the oven at 350º degrees for about 20 minutes. Once the flatbread is golden browned around the edges, take it out of the oven.

topping

Step 6: Sprinkle olive oil on top and grate some parmesan cheese before serving. Enjoy!

Lifestyle Diet

  • Low-Carb: this is not an ideal recipe for a low-carb lifestyle.
  • Gluten-Free: there are flatbreads that are gluten-free and any recipe can be converted into a gluten-free
  • Vegetarian: veggie can be used along with cheese.
  • Vegan: different vegan cheese can be substituted for the ricotta and parmesan cheese.

Variations

There are many different types of flatbreads that can be made with different combinations. Here are a of my favorite flat breads.

  • Eggplant + Tomatoes
  • Squash + Red Peppers or any peppers
  • Arugula + Goat Cheese
  • Mozzarella Cheese + Basil + Kalamata Olives
  • Fresh Herbs + Cream Cheese + Red Onion

Tips And Tricks

  • If I happen to find flatbread on sale I always buy 2 and freeze until it's time to use.
  • If I have any leftover meat of pre-cooked vegetables they are always a good use to top on a flatbread.
  • Another trick that I do sometimes is use Angels Bakery Pita Bread from Wholefoods which is made with whole wheat flour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make it ahead of time?

This can be made ahead of time and keep in the cooked flatbread  wrapped overnight refrigerator until it's time to cook the next day.

Have Leftovers?

If I have a few leftovers, just store in sealed bag for the next day, warm up for lunch with a side bowl of lettuce and tomato salad.

I hope you love this recipe as much as I enjoy eating it. See ya next time as my quest continues in search for the perfect bite!.

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American Flatbread Recipe

Lizzy Cascalheira
An easy American Flatbread Recipe made with seasoned ground beef with pesto. along with the sprinkled Parmigiano cheese with a crunchy crust ready to eat in 30 minutes! Flatbread, store bought or recipe to make from scratch
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 100 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pd Ground beef
  • 4 tablespoon Tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon Pesto
  • ½ cup Ricotta
  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions
 

Prepare Ground Beef

  • Add a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan, let it warm up to medium and then add the ground beef and season. Breakup the ground beef until it get brown. About 8 minutes to fully cook.
    ground beef
  • Mix the tomato paste into the ground beef. Mix until fully blended together then set aside.

Prepare Flatbread

  • Take the flatbread and spread the pesto sauce evenly on top of the flatbread.
    pestp
  • Spoon on top the ricotta cheese in different areas of the flatbread.
  • Spoon the ground beef mix on top of flatbread. Place in flatbread on a pan and place in the oven at 350º degrees for about 20 minutes. Once the flatbread is browned around the edges, take it out of the oven.
    ground beef
  • Sprinkle olive oil on top and grade some Parmigiano cheese before serving.
  • Spoon the ground beef mix on top of the flatbread. Place in flatbread on a pan and place in the oven at 350º degree for about 20 minutes. Once the flatbread is browned around the edges take out of the oven.
  • Sprinkle olive oil on top and grade some Parmigiano cheese before serving.

Notes

If you like the cheese melted on top add before placing in the oven.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 6gCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 126mgPotassium: 146mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 304IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1mg
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