Pita pizza


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How to Make Pita Pizza
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Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Pita bread topped with tomatoes and olives is grilled with cheese like a pizza and topped with fresh arugula.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 4 pitas without a cavity inside, 15-20 cm in diameter.
  • 1/2 tbsp. ricotta cheese
  • 110 g diced mozzarella cheese
  • 3 medium-sized tomatoes
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 3 cups young arugula shoots
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pitted Kalamata olives
  • 1 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 large red onion, sliced ​​into 2.5 cm thick rings
  • A pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil, plus more for greasing



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. Remove the stems from the tomatoes, then cut them in half crosswise and squeeze the juice and seeds into a large bowl. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, salt, and pepper.

    Add the arugula spears, but do not stir. Dice the tomato pulp and toss in a separate bowl with the olives and rosemary.
  2. Preheat the grill to medium-high. Brush the red onion rings with olive oil and season with salt.

    Grill until tender, 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and separate into individual rings. Reduce grill heat to medium.

  3. Brush both sides of the pitas with olive oil and grill until crispy, 2-3 minutes per side. Top with some of the tomato-olive mixture, ricotta, mozzarella, and roasted onions. Close the grill and grill until the cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes more.

    Toss the arugula with the dressing and arrange it on the pitas. Season with salt, sprinkle with red pepper flakes, and drizzle with olive oil.



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