Pita Pizza Recipes

Ingredients :

1 bunch

1/2 cup

4 whole

1

1 teaspoon

broccoli

black or green olives

pita breads, white or whole wheat

8-ounce can tomato sauce

dried oregano

Mozzarella (or try Monterey Jack, goat cheese, or Cheddar)

olive oil

packaged presliced pepperoni (optional)

Method :

1. Preheat the oven to 350^oC.

2. Trim the broccoli into small florets and discard the stem.

3. Drop the broccoli into a saucepan of boiling water for 3 minutes, then drain.

4. Thinly slice the olives and grate the cheese.

5. Brush each pita with olive oil on front and back.

6. Lay the pitas on a baking sheet and spread each one with 2-3 tablespoons of tomato sauce.

7. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of oregano on each.

8. Place the olives and pepperoni if using on the pitas and scatter the broccoli over the top.

9. Put about 1/4 cup of cheese on the top of each.

10. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

11. Eat the pizza as soon as the cheese is cool enough to chew.

Makes 4 individual pizzas

The secret is in brushing the pita with olive oil to keep it from drying out. Hot pita has the chewy, bread-like taste of a proper pizza crust, and you can top it with anything from blanched vegetables to heaps of cheese and presliced pepperoni.

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