Pita Pizza

I stumbled upon a quick week night favorite a couple weeks ago when I was hanging out with my kid friend Niko. He gave the pita pizza a thumbs up and requested to take his leftovers home with him.  This cute kid has a very discerning palate and a mom who frequently cooks delicious and healthy meals for him. It felt great to impress such an earnest critic. The kiddos might even enjoy lending a helping hand.

Pizza is a versatile meal that you can easily change toppings to fit your mood, your dinner guests, or your leftover veggies in the fridge. 

Pita bread, flatbread, wheat or white

Tomato sauce or marinara sauce

Olive oil

Pizza toppings of choice

Mozzarella cheese

A few of my favorite topping combinations:

cherry tomatoes sliced in half and fresh parsley

sundried tomatoes, roasted corn, and mushroom

pepperoni and cheese

jalapeno pepper and black olives

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush olive oil on both sides of the pita bread. Use the easy tomato sauce recipe found here in one of my previous post: http://simpleplates.blogspot.com/2010/07/three-sisters-casserole.html.

Or buy a marinara sauce with mostly natural ingredients and no added sugar.

Spread the tomato sauce on top of the pita bread, top with a small amount of cheese, add toppings of choice, and top with a desired amount of cheese. Bake in the oven for about 10-12 minutes and crisp up under the broiler for the last 2 minutes.

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