Easy Flat Bread Pizza Recipes

EASY PITA BREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Brush on a little olive oil on the pita.
• Spread sauce on top of the pita.
• Sprinkle on the shredded cheese.
• Sprinkle on pinches of desired herbs and spices, and add any toppings you'd like.
• Place on baking sheet, bake for 5-7 minutes at 400°, or until cheese is melted (times may vary).
• Slice with pizza cutter and enjoy!

EASY FLAT BREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Place the yeast and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook or paddle attachment. Or, if you do not own a stand mixer, a regular large mixing bowl. Pour warm water on top. Whisk gently to combine, then loosely cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow to sit for 5 minutes. The mixture should be frothy after 5 minutes. If not, start over with new yeast.
• If you do not have a mixer, you can mix by hand in this step. With the stand mixer running on low speed, add the flour, olive oil, and salt. (And garlic/Italian seasoning if using.) Beat on low speed for 1 minute as it all combines. The dough should be thick and shaggy. Transfer it to a lightly floured work surface, including any loose flour. Knead it with lightly floured hands for 2 minutes until it begins to come together and becomes smooth. If the dough is too sticky to handle, add 1-2 more Tablespoons of flour.
• Place the dough in a greased bowl (I use nonstick spray to grease) and cover with plastic wrap, aluminum foil, or a clean kitchen towel. Allow to sit and rest for 45 minutes at room temperature. Once it has rested and slightly risen, you can place it in the fridge for up to 2 days. More instructions in the make ahead tip below.
• As the dough is resting and rising, prepare your toppings. See blog post and/or recipe note below.
• Preheat oven to 475°F (246°C).
• Shape the dough: Punch the dough down to release any air. Divide the dough into two. On a lightly floured surface with floured hands and working with one dough piece at a time, begin shaping and stretching the dough until it is 1/4 inch thick. You can use a floured rolling pin for this too. Don't worry about the shape of the dough, just make sure it's pretty thin. Repeat with the second piece of dough. Carefully transfer both pieces of dough to a parchment paper or silicone-mat lined baking sheet, or use a pizza stone. (You can also shape/roll out the doughs directly on a silicone baking mat or a large sheet of parchment if that is easier for you and then just transfer the whole thing to the baking sheet.).
• Poke your fingers all around the surface of the flatbreads or prick a few holes with a fork. Drizzle or brush each with 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil. Top each with your favorite toppings.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the crust and toppings are browned to your liking. Remove from the oven. Slice and serve warm.
• Cover and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

EASY FLATBREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 435 degrees F (225 degrees C).
• Place tortilla on a pizza stone and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with oregano, salt, and pepper. Layer with zucchini slices, tomato slices, spinach, olives, and Parmesan cheese. Add more oregano, salt, and pepper, then sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Drizzle with remaining olive oil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tortilla is crispy and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, slice, and eat.

FLAT BREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F.
• Spread the pesto over the flat bread.
• Thinly slice the courgette/zucchini. I use a mandoline to get thin even slices.
• Thinly slice the eggplant. It doesn't need to be peeled or salted.
• Thinly slice the mushroom.
• Slice the mozzarella.
• Spread the courgette slices evenly over the top of the bread. Add the eggplant and mushroom. Dots the slices of Mozzarella over the top of the vegetables. Add a grind of black pepper.
• Bake until the cheese is golden and bubbled (about 10 mins). The vegetables will cook in this time and the edges of the bread will become very crispy.
• Serve with a green salad for a very filling meal.
• Variations:
• My favourite spread is a coriander and chilli pesto. You can also use black olive paste (tapenade), sun dried tomato pesto or hummus. Pizza or tomato sauce is too wet.
• Other toppings: red pepper, green pepper, onion (put that on top of the cheese to that it roasts), olives, capers, anchovies, salami, pepperoni, ham -- You get the picture.