Weeknight Meal Idea: Pita Pizzas

This is a quick, easy and moderately healthy meal idea inspired by my best friend, Meagan (Happy Birthday, Meagan!). It’s basically a pizza – any kind you like – on a pita base instead of a pizza base. Obviously if you’re going for healthy, leave out the mozzarella!

I made three kinds: Hawaiian, Spicy BBQ Chicken and an Italian-inspired one with Parma ham, pine nuts and rocket.

I really like making these early in the week so that I can use all of the extra chopped up bits for other meals. Theres a ham and veggie pita in the fridge all ready for tomorrow’s lunch. I am also looking forward to fresh pineapple for breakfast!

Hawaiian Pita Pizza

Ingredients

• pita bread (pitta if you’re in the UK)
• pizza / tomato sauce
• mozzarella, grated
• pineapple, diced
• ham, diced

Wrap a baking tray in tinfoil and arrange your pitas on it. Spread a few spoonfuls of the pizza sauce on your pita base, leaving a few cm around the outside.

I’m always very generous with the sauce; I love it!

Next, add your chopped ham and pineapple.

Finally, sprinkle with grated mozzarella and pop into a 200°C oven (400°F) until the mozzarella has melted, which should be about 7-10 minutes.

Out of the three, this was my favourite!

Spicy BBQ Chicken Pita Pizza

Ingredients

• pita bread
• BBQ sauce
• mozzarella, grated
• chicken breast, cooked and shredded
• red onion, chopped
• green pepper, chopped
• jalapeño pepper, chopped

Wrap a baking tray in tinfoil and arrange your pitas on it. Spread a few spoonfuls of the BBQ sauce on your pita base, leaving a few cm around the outside.

Sprinkle red onion, jalapeño and green pepper onto your pizza base(s).

Top with shredded chicken.

Sprinkle mozzarella on top, then pop into a 200°C oven (400°F) until the mozzarella has melted, which should be about 7-10 minutes.

This one was Chris’s favourite. I had a hunch it would be!

Italian Pita Pizza

Ingredients

• pita bread
• pizza / tomato sauce
• mozzarella, grated
• red onion, chopped
• pine nuts, toasted
• parma ham
• rocket

Wrap another baking tray in tinfoil and arrange your pitas on it. Spread a few spoonfuls of the pizza sauce on your pita base, leaving a few cm around the outside.

Sprinkle red onion and pine nuts on your pitas.

Add parma ham and sprinkle mozzarella on top. Cook 7-10 minutes in a 200°C oven (400°F), until the mozzarella has melted.

Top with rocket and a drizzle of olive oil (optional) and serve.

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