15-Minute Pita Pizzas: Greek or Italian Style

Method11 steps · about 15 min

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   Step 1: Choose one topping route for the batch of four pita pizzas: Italian style or Greek style. Set aside the unused route ingredients and skip its preparation, assembly, baking and finishing steps. Preheat the oven to 180–190°C.

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   Step 2: For the shared sauce, prepare the medium ripe tomato (1 medium) and measure the ketchup (1 tbsp), passata (100 g) and dried oregano (1 tsp). Choose 1 tbsp fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil, using only one. Include the optional half chilli only if a spicy sauce is wanted, and salt to taste.

   Uses 1 tbsp ketchup · 1 medium ripe tomato for the sauce · 100 g passata · 1 tsp dried oregano · 1 tbsp fresh basil, or the separate dried basil option · 1 tsp dried basil instead of the 1 tbsp fresh basil · ½ chilli pepper, optional · Salt to taste for the sauce

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   Step 3: Put the selected sauce ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth. Taste and adjust using the sauce salt already available.

   Uses Selected and measured shared sauce ingredients

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   Step 4: Italian route only: slice its ripe tomato (1) and prepare its 350–400 g mozzarella. Reserve some of this same mozzarella for a final sprinkle during assembly; no additional cheese supply is needed. Skip this step if making the Greek route.

   Uses 350–400 g mozzarella for the Italian route only · 1 ripe tomato, sliced, for the Italian route only

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   Step 5: Italian route only: line a large tray with parchment and put all four pitas on it. Spread each with 2 tbsp of the prepared tomato sauce. Distribute the Italian mozzarella and sliced tomato across them, reserving and then adding the final cheese sprinkle from the same 350–400 g supply. Add 2 tsp pesto to each pita, 8 tsp total from the available 4 tbsp; the remaining pesto is not required. Skip this step for the Greek route.

   Uses 4 pita breads · 2 tbsp prepared tomato sauce per pita, 8 tbsp total · Prepared Italian mozzarella and sliced tomato · 2 tsp pesto per pita, 8 tsp total

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   Step 6: Italian route only: bake the assembled pizzas at 180–190°C for about 10 minutes, until the cheese is golden and bubbling. Skip this bake for the Greek route.

   Italian route: bake pizzas until cheese bubbles · 10 minUses Four assembled Italian-style pita pizzas

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   Step 7: Italian route only: remove the baked pizzas and garnish with the rocket leaves. Serve four pita pizzas and skip all following Greek-route steps.

   Uses Baked Italian-style pita pizzas · Rocket leaves for the Italian route only, as desired

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   Step 8: Greek route only: slice its ripe tomato (1), green bell pepper (1) and half red onion; pit and slice the ten Kalamata olives and crumble the 200 g feta. Prepare the 200 g Greek-route mozzarella. Skip this step if making the Italian route.

   Uses 200 g mozzarella for the Greek route only · 200 g feta, crumbled, for the Greek route only · 1 ripe tomato, sliced, for the Greek route only · 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced, for the Greek route only · ½ red onion, thinly sliced, for the Greek route only · 10 Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced, for the Greek route only

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   Step 9: Greek route only: check that the oven has reached 180–190°C. Line a large tray with parchment and arrange the four pitas on it. These are the same four-pita batch reserved at the start, used by only the selected route.

   Uses 4 pita breads

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    Step 10: Greek route only: spread each pita with 2 tbsp prepared tomato sauce, 8 tbsp total. Distribute all the Greek-route mozzarella, sliced tomato and red onion, crumbled feta, sliced green pepper and Kalamata olives over the four pitas.

    Uses Four pitas on the prepared Greek-route tray · 2 tbsp prepared tomato sauce per pita, 8 tbsp total · Prepared Greek cheeses and sliced vegetables

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    Step 11: Greek route only: bake at 180–190°C for about 10 minutes, until the cheese is golden and bubbling. Remove from the oven and serve four pita pizzas. Skip this entire route if the Italian pizzas were made.

    Greek route: bake pizzas until cheese bubbles · 10 minUses Four assembled Greek-style pita pizzas