Pizza Frita Recipes

PIZZA FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until tender, 5 minutes, then add spinach. Cook until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes, and season with salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, oregano, and milk and season with salt and pepper. Pour eggs over vegetables in skillet and cook until edges are cooked, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Top with cheese and pepperoni and transfer to the oven to bake until eggs are cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes more.

PIZZA FRITTA

Steps:

• Make your dough, proving it for 1 hour, rather than overnight, and your Hero tomato sauce. When the time's up, divide the dough into 12 balls on a flour-dusted surface, dust them with flour, cover with a clean damp tea towel, and rest for 10 minutes.
• One at a time, press out a ball of dough with your fingers, stretching and flattening it into a 15cm round. Finely grate the Parmesan and beat with the ricotta, then add a heaped spoonful to your dough round. Tear over a little mozzarella, season, push a few basil leaves into the top, then fold over the dough to seal the filling inside. Press down to stick, twisting and tucking the dough, if needed, like pizza ravioli! Repeat.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large, sturdy pan over a medium-high heat. Drop in a cube of potato and when it's golden and rises to the surface, the oil is ready. I'm not a lover of deep-frying but it does give the best results here - please be careful. Working in batches, lower in two fritte to cook for 1½ minutes on each side, or until golden. Remove to a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain, then let the oil come back up to temperature before adding the next two. Warm the tomato sauce and serve on the side for dunking. Sprinkle more fresh basil leaves over the fritte, to serve.

PIZZA FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Whisk the eggs and egg whites with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in the egg mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until curds begin to form, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the broiler; broil until set but not browned, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Spread the marinara sauce over the eggs, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top with the mozzarella, pepperoni and parmesan. Return to the broiler until the cheese is bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.
• Whisk the vinegar with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Add the salad greens and bell pepper; toss. Sprinkle the frittata with basil and cut into wedges. Serve with the salad and bread.

PIZZA FRITTA (FRIED PIZZA DOUGH)

Steps:

• Heat oil in frying pan.
• Break off ~2" pieces of dough.
• Place in hot oil, cook until done (around 3-5 min and turning once).
• Place on paper towel and let drain (1 min).
• Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
• Cut open and place in a teaspoon of jelly (optional), or just eat them as is.
• --OR--.
• Do not add sugar/jelly - let cool and just cut open place sauce/cheese/meat/whatever inside then bake in oven for ~3-5min (until done). It's like having an extra good hot pocket LOL.

PITA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Warm pitas in the preheated oven or in a microwave for 1 minute, or until soft. Spread lightly with tomato sauce, pressing to flatten while spreading. Sprinkle with black olives, pimento peppers, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, blue cheese, basil, oregano and coriander.
• Spread the pitas on a large baking sheet and place in the preheated oven 8 minutes, or until the pita bread has reached desired crispness. Serve whole, or cut into slices.

PIZZA FRITA

Steps:

• If not using instant yeast, allow yeast to activate with 1.5 cups of the warm water according to the directions on the packet (about 10-15 minutes). If using instant yeast, just combine it with the dry ingredients.
• Combine all remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl, and add water/yeast mixture. If you choose to use the anchovy paste, add it here.
• Mix until smooth. A wire whisk works well for this. Dough will be very wet and somewhat runny.
• Set dough in a warm (90-100 degree F) place to rise (covered with a moist dish towel), and allow to rise for two hours.
• Heat oil in an electric skillet or large, deep saucepan to between 450-500 degrees F. The skillet/saucepan should be at least 2 inches deep, with the first inch filled with oil. The larger the pan, the more you'll be able to fry at once.
• Once the dough is risen and oil is hot, use a tablespoon to place bits of the dough into the oil to fry. Wetting the spoon in water between dips is a great way to keep the dough from sticking to the spoon.
• Fry the dough until lightly golden brown on each side (flip each dough ball at least once). If the oil is hot enough, cooking time shouldn't be much more than 2-3 minutes.
• Once the dough has cooked to a light golden brown, remove from oil and allow to cool/drain on a cookie sheet lined with either brown paper bags or paper towels.
• Once cooled enough to touch, serve with a bowl of sugar on the side for dipping.

PIZZA FRITTA WITH TOMATO SAUCE OR HONEY

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat up extra-virgin olive oil for the tomato sauce. Add the crushed tomatoes, garlic, salt and basil. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Divide dough into 8 equal parts. Stretch and flatten out each piece with your hands to create little pizzas.
• In a large pan, heat the extra-virgin olive oil on high heat. Gently place each piece of dough in the hot oil and cook for about a minute on each side. Once the dough is puffy and golden brown on both sides, remove them from the pan and place on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
• Remove any raw garlic, if desired, from the tomato sauce and spoon sauce onto the fried dough. Top with freshly grated pecorino cheese, and serve immediately.
• For a sweet version: drizzle honey on the fried dough, and serve hot.

PIZZA FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes. Cool completely.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, egg whites, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons water. Stir in onion and 3/4 cup mozzarella.
• In skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add egg mixture; reduce heat to low, and cook until beginning to set around the edges, about 3 minutes. Transfer to oven; bake until set, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over low heat. Cook garlic until soft, 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, mint, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; simmer, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon, 5 minutes.
• Spoon sauce over frittata; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Return to oven; cook until cheese melts, about 1 minute.