Garden Pita Pizza Recipes

VEGGIE PITA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
• Spread one side of the pita with olive oil and pizza sauce. Top with cheese and mushrooms, and season with garlic salt.
• Lightly oil grill grate. Place pita pizza on grill, cover, and cook until cheese completely melts, about 5 minutes.

PITA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the tomato sauce: Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until onion and garlic are browned, about 4 minutes. Add the dried oregano, dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes, bay leaf, chopped tomatoes, and tomato paste. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and let simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated and the sauce is thick, about 35 minutes.
• Assemble the pizzas: Arrange pita breads on two baking sheets. Spread about 6 tablespoons tomato sauce on each. Scatter strips of yellow bell pepper on top, and then sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese. Transfer the baking sheets to the oven, and bake the pizzas until the peppers begin to wilt and the mozzarella has melted, about 20 minutes. Remove the pizzas from the oven, and transfer to a cutting board. Sprinkle with basil, andcut each pita pizza into 12 wedges. Serve warm or at room temperature.

INDIVIDUAL GREEK PITA PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix lemon juice, garlic powder, oregano, and basil in a bowl; whisk oil into lemon juice mixture until dressing is well blended. Brush about 1 tablespoon dressing over pita breads and arrange on baking sheet; reserve remaining dressing.
• Combine spinach, tomatoes, and olives in a large bowl. Pour remaining dressing over vegetables and toss to coat. Divide spinach mixture evenly over each pita; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and feta cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and pitas are lightly toasted, about 8 minutes.

VEGGIE PITA PIZZA

Steps:

• Split pita bread around edge with knife to make 2 rounds. Spread pizza sauce on bread halves; place on small microwavable plates.
• Place zucchini and onion in 2-cup microwavable casserole. Microwave uncovered on High 2 minutes 30 seconds to 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes, olives, salt and basil.
• Spoon vegetables onto bread halves; top with cheese. Microwave uncovered on High 45 to 60 seconds or until hot. Cut into wedges.

GRILLED GARDEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Sprinkle tomatoes with salt; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, divide dough in half. Roll or press each to 1/4-in. thickness; place each on a greased sheet of foil (about 10 in. square). Brush tops with 1 tablespoon oil., Carefully invert crusts onto a grill rack, removing foil. Brush tops with remaining oil. Grill, covered, over medium heat until bottom is golden brown, 2-3 minutes. Remove from grill; reduce grill temperature to low., Top grilled sides of crusts with Parmesan or Asiago cheese, tomatoes, corn, onion and mozzarella cheese. Grill, covered, on low heat until cheese is melted, 4-6 minutes. Sprinkle with spinach and basil.

GARDEN PIZZA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the zucchini, peppers, onion, carrot and garlic in butter for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, oregano and pepper; toss to coat., Place the crust on an ungreased baking sheet or pizza pan. Spoon vegetable mixture onto crust to within 1/2 in. of edges. Top with tomato and cheese. Bake at 450° for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

GARDEN PITA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place the mushrooms and zucchini in a large no-stick skillet, and coat with no-stick spray.
• Cover and cook over med-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the mushrooms start to release their juice.
• Remove the cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1-2 minutes, or until the mushrooms and zucchini are golden.
• Stir in the garlic powder and 2 tbsp tomato sauce. Set aside.
• Place the pita bread on a baking sheet. Bake for 1 minute to crisp.
• Remove from the oven and spread remaining tomato sauce.
• Spoon on mushroom mixture.
• Sprinkle the scallions, basil, oregano, olives, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden.

PITA PIZZAS WITH VEGGIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425˚ F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir together the tomato puree, half each of the grated carrot and zucchini, 1 tablespoon olive oil, the oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl.
• Lay out the pitas on the baking sheet and brush with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Spread the tomato-vegetable sauce almost to the edges of the pitas. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and Parmesan. Top with the baby bell peppers and remaining carrot and zucchini. Sprinkle lightly with more oregano.
• Bake until the edges of the pitas are browned and crisp and the cheese is bubbling, about 15 minutes. Transfer the pitas to a cutting board and cut into wedges.

GARDEN VEGETABLE PIZZA

Steps:

• Spread dip over Boboli bread shell.
• Sprinkle with vegetables, then cheese.
• Cut into pizza slices (or, I prefer into small rectangles).

GARDEN PITA PIZZAS

Steps:

• 1. Split each pita bread into two flat rounds, making 6 rounds. Place on 2 baking sheets.2. Bake at 400°F for 5 minutes or until toasted.3. In 10-inch skillet over medium heat, in hot oil, stir-fry vegetables until tender-crisp, stirring often. Set aside.4. Spread each round with 2 rounded tablespoons pizza sauce top with vegetables and cheese. Bake 5 minutes or until cheese melts.EXCHANGES1 Starch1 Vegetable1 Meat, medium-fatPYRAMID SERVINGS1 Starch1 Vegetable1/2 MeatNUTRITION FACTSCalories 180 Calories from Fat 61Fat 7 g Saturated Fat 3 gCholesterol 11 mgSodium 478 mg* ( >400 mg)Carbohydrate 23 g Dietary Fiber 3 g Sugars 6 gProtein 9 gRecipe provided courtesy of Campbell Soup Company.

VEGETABLE PITA PIZZAS

Steps:

• Halve the pita loaves horizontally to form 4 rounds, arrange the rounds, rough sides up, on a baking sheet, and brush the tops lightly with the additional oil. Sprinkle the rounds with salt to taste and toast them in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 5 minutes, or until they are pale golden and crisp. Sprinkle half the mozzarella onto the rounds and bake the rounds for 1 minute, or until the mozzarella is melted. While the rounds are toasting, in a large skillet cook the onion and the garlic in the remaining 3 tablespoons oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, add the bell peppers, and cook the mixture, stirring, for 4 minutes, or until the peppers are softened. Add the zucchini, the mushrooms, the oregano, and salt and pepper to taste and cook the mixture, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until the zucchini is softened. Stir in half the remaining mozzarella and divide the mixture among the rounds, mounding it slightly. Top the rounds with the remaining mozzarella, the tomato, the basil, and the Parmesan and broil the rounds under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 3 minutes, or until the cheeses are melted and bubbly.