Quick Mediterranean Pizza Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F. IF you're using a pizza stone, place it in the oven.
• On a baking sheet or a pizza peel, roll out the pizza dough to 12 inches.
• Spread olive oil on the dough and sprinkle salt, thyme, black pepper and dried basil on the pizza dough.
• Top the pizza dough with artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, red onion and fresh mozzarella.
• Transfer the pizza onto the pizza stone (if using) and bake in the oven for about 12 to 15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly and the dough is crispy on the edges.
• Top with fresh tomatoes and chopped parsley.
• Serve immediately.

MEDITERRANEAN QUICK PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir Crust ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pizza pan, forming a crust at edge of pan. With fork, prick to prevent crust from puffing.
• Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until crust is golden. Cool 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat Greek Vinaigrette Dressing ingredients with whisk until well blended. Set aside.
• In medium bowl, mix cream cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. Spread mixture on pizza crust. Top with tomato, cucumber, onion, olives and spinach. In small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of the dressing and the feta cheese; spoon over pizza. (Cover and refrigerate remaining dressing for another use.)

MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the pizza crust(s) on a pizza pan or a large baking sheet. Spread the crust(s) with pesto sauce. Top with the peppers, tomatoes, olives, and pine nuts. Sprinkle with the shredded mozzarella, and place the mozzarella slices on top. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until the pizza has reached the desired doneness.

EASY MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brush pizza shell with olive oil.
• Spread pesto sauce thoroughly over the surface of the shell, leaving the edge as a crust.
• Top with olives, sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, wilted spinach leaves and cover with cheeses.
• Place pizza directly on oven rack for 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted from centre to edge.
• Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing.

MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Drain artichokes, reserving marinade. Chop artichokes; set aside. On a floured surface, roll bread dough into a 15-in. circle. Transfer to a greased 14-in. pizza pan; build up edges slightly. Brush the dough lightly with reserved marinade., Combine the basil, oregano and thyme; sprinkle over marinade. Sprinkle with 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, ham, artichokes, tomatoes, olives and feta cheese. Sprinkle with remaining Monterey Jack cheese. , Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until crust and cheese are lightly browned.

MEDITERRANEAN FLATBREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Place flatbreads on a broiling pan.
• Broil in the preheated oven for 3 to 5 minutes. Turn the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Top pre-baked flatbreads with a thin layer of hummus; make sure it's a thin layer or else pizzas will be soggy. Evenly sprinkle feta cheese on top. Place bell peppers and onion on the flatbreads, evenly spaced. Top with Colby-Jack cheese. Sprinkle with garlic salt, pepper, and dill.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and the edges are nice and brown, 7 to 10 minutes.

MINI MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet; cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, 5-6 minutes; drain. Stir in tomato sauce and rosemary; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 6-9 minutes., Place pita halves, cut side up, on a baking sheet. Top with meat mixture, tomato, spinach and olives. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake at 400° until cheeses are melted, 4-6 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Combine first 4 ingredients; spread onto pizza crust. Top with olives and tomatoes. Bake 20 min. or until edge of crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil. Substitute: Substitute ¼ cup chopped roasted red peppers for the tomatoes.

MEDITERRANEAN PIZZAS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Wash and halve grape tomatoes and mix in shallow baking dish with coarse salt and olive oil. Bake 35 minutes until roasted. You can do this the day before if you like.
• Using a 2 inch round cookie cutter, cut mini pizza crusts out of the pita bread. You should get about 4 mini pizzas per pita. Place pitas on cookie sheet. Top with tomato halves, olives and a leaf or two of oregano. Crumble feta cheese on top. Bake in oven for 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted. The pitas will be crisp. Serve from the oven or at room temperature.
• Variation:.
• If you like garlic, wrap a whole unpeeled head of garlic in aluminum foil and roast with the tomatoes. When done the garlic will be very tender and easily squeeze out of the skin. Mash the roasted garlic and mix with a tablespoon of yogurt cheese or cream cheese. Spread a very thin layer on the bread before assembling pizza.

QUICK AND EASY MEXICAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot; fry tortillas, one at a time, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer fried tortillas using tongs to a baking sheet.
• Spread salsa onto each fried tortilla; top with Cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 8 minutes.

SHORTCUT MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. On ungreased cookie sheet, place pizza crust.
• Sprinkle 1 cup of the cheese over crust. Top with remaining ingredients except basil. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the basil.
• Bake about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into wedges to serve.

MEDITERRANEAN FLATBREAD PIZZA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place flatbread on a baking sheet.
• Take each flatbread, and brush olive oil all over the top.
• Top the flatbread with feta, parmesan, artichokes, pepper, olives and basil, distributing the ingredients evenly over both.
• Place in the oven and bake for 4-6 minutes, or until flatbread is heated through.