Zucchini Ribbon Pita Pizza
No need to roll out dough for this quick and easy meal. By using pita bread as the crust, pizza will be ready in a flash.
Makes
Serving size
Ingredients
1 medium (196 grams) zucchini, sliced into ribbons with a vegetable peeler
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
4 6-inch pita bread
⅓ cup Homemade tomato sauce (or low sodium tomato sauce)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, part skim milk, low sodium
2 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled
¼ cup fresh basil, sliced into ribbons
2 tablespoons pine nuts (optional, not included in nutrient analysis)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Toss the zucchini ribbons with olive oil, oregano and black pepper. Set aside.
- Place the pitas on a baking sheet. Spread 2 tablespoons of homemade tomato sauce on top of each pita.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup of shredded cheese over each pita pizza.
- Distribute the zucchini ribbons evenly among the 4 pitas.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Top each pizza with 1 tablespoon of crumbled feta. Distribute the basil and pine nuts, if using, evenly among the pizzas.
Cooking Tip
To create the zucchini ribbons, you may also use a mandolin on the thinnest blade setting.
Recipe Contributed by FamilyCook Productions
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