Pita Pizzas With Hummus Spinach Olives Tomatoes Cheese Food

HUMMUS PITA PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush both sides of pitas lightly with olive oil. Place on large baking sheet. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Bake in oven for 5-7 minutes or until lightly toasted and beginning to brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• Spread 1/4 cup hummus on one pita. Top with other toppings. Finish with a light drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper, if you wish. Repeat with remaining pitas. Serve whole.

MIDDLE EASTERN PITA PIZZAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Place pita breads in ungreased jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch.
• Spread hummus on each pita bread. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top each pizza with onion, spinach, tomato and olives.

GRILLED PIZZA WITH SPICY HUMMUS, VEGETABLES, GOAT CHEESE AND BLACK OLIVES

Steps:

• For the hummus:
• Place chickpeas, garlic, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, honey and tahini in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. With the machine running, slowly add the olive oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• For the pizza:
• Heat the grill to high. Brush both sides of the pizzas with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
• Top each pizza with the spicy hummus. Arrange any or all of the veggies on top of the hummus and top with the goat cheese. Season with salt, pepper and ancho powder. Place the bread back on the grill, close the cover and grill for 5 minutes to heat through. Remove and add black olives and fresh basil.
• In a large bowl stir together 1/3 cup water, yeast, and sugar and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/3 cup water, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 3/4 cups flour, cornmeal, and salt and blend until the mixture forms a dough. Knead dough on a floured surface, incorporating as much of remaining 1/4 cup flour, as necessary, to prevent dough from sticking, until smooth about 5 to 10 minutes. Form the dough into a ball.
• Lightly oil the sides and bottom of a large bowl with oil, add the dough, turn to coat in the oil, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Gently punch the dough down and divide into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece on a lightly floured surface into a 10-inch circle that is 1/8-inch thick. Brush off excess flour and transfer the dough to a baking sheet, cover each circle of dough with plastic wrap and continue stacking rolled out pieces on top of each other. Wrap well with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to grill.

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.

GREEK PIZZA WITH SPINACH, FETA AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lowest position, and heat oven to 450 degrees. Mix mayonnaise, garlic and 1/2 cup feta in a small bowl. Place pizza crust on a cookie sheet; spread mayonnaise mixture over pizza, then top with tomatoes, olives and oregano. Bake until heated through and crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Toss spinach and onion with the 1 Tb. sun-dried tomato oil. Top hot pizza with spinach mixture and remaining 1/2 cup feta cheese. Return to oven and bake until cheese melts, about 2 minutes longer. Cut into 6 slices and serve.

PITA PIZZAS WITH HUMMUS, SPINACH, OLIVES, TOMATOES & CHEESE

Steps:

• Pitas -- Brush with a little olive oil, salt and pepper on each pita. Lightly toast in a 400 degree oven until slightly brown.
• Top -- Top with hummus, then your favorite toppings. I like olives, baby spinach, tomatoes, feta, a little black pepper and some Italian seasoning. But NOTE -- you can add any of your favorite toppings.
• If you add onions, mushrooms, peppers, zucchini, artichokes, etc., I pan saute lightly first so they are pre-cooked before adding to the pizza. The pizzas are only cooked a few minutes so just have everything ready.
• Bake -- Another 5 minutes in the oven, just to heat everything up and soften the cheese.
• Finish -- Mix the balsamic vinegar and olive oil and just simply drizzle over the top after it comes out of the oven. Perfect finishing touch. Just cut in Pizza slices and serve. I like to use my pizza cutter and 6 slices per pita.
• ENJOY a very simple inexpensive quick appetizer.

DOUBLE CHEESE PITA PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and spinach and continue to cook until well mixed and the spinach is heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Put the cottage cheese in the bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth. Lay the pita breads on 2 baking sheets and evenly brush with the remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Evenly spread with the pureed cottage cheese to the edge of each pita and then top with the sausage mixture, red onions and shredded cheese.
• Bake until the pita is crisp around the edges and the cheese is melted, 12 to 15 minutes. Scatter with the basil.

GRILLED GREEK PITA PIZZAS

Steps:

• Place the first six ingredients in a small bowl; toss to combine. Spread hummus over pita breads. Top with artichoke mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Grill pizzas, covered, over medium heat until bottoms are golden brown, 4-5 minutes.