Comments on: Dinner With My Family #28: Personal Pita Pizzas

By: Elle

Elle — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:19:55 +0000

Whole wheat ita pizzas are a fave at our house. We put okra on them. Delish!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:52:03 +0000

Pesto, pistachios, thin potato slices, and corn. Try it – it’s AMAZING!

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:58:56 +0000

Yea!! Finally a recipe with NO BEANS!! Looks good too!

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:27:44 +0000

When my kids were still at home, we used to do this on English muffins.

By: bogart

bogart — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:38:05 +0000

We are also fond of the same basic idea but on a flour tortilla rather than a pita.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:13:42 +0000

BBQ sauce, pesto, salsa, refried beans and hummus all make great sauces for the base of “alternative” pizzas

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:54:35 +0000

Those do look delicious.

If you haven’t checked out ‘artisan bread in 5 minutes a day’ – they have an amazing pizza dough crust that is basically the same thing and SUPER easy to make – basically flour, water, salt and yeast. I love it for my pizza bases.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:47:11 +0000

You’re right, Riki, now that I look closer. But even with the kind that do, supposedly, have a pocket, I prefer to use them this way, with all the toppings on top, rather than trying to split them open. Even when I use them for sandwiches, I fold the pita around the filling, rather than trying to open it up.

By: Riki

Riki — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:42:18 +0000

It actually looks like Trent used the greek-style pita breads that are thicker and don’t have a pocket. I prefer that type myself, although I try not to buy them as I can’t find them in whole wheat versions locally.

I have pita pizzas several times a week, generally when I get home from work after 7 pm and am too tired to cook. Yummy! It’s such a versatile meal I never feel bored.

By: chuck

chuck — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:46:27 +0000

Neat idea, pitazzas. i’m goin to have to try this one!

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:38:25 +0000

Pita pizza is one of my favorite stand-bys for when I don’t feel like “really” cooking. As Trent also hinted toward the end, I like to stray away from the traditional pizza flavors and use whatever I have on hand: any kind of sauce (not just tomato sauce), frozen or fresh vegetables, nuts, spices, mock meats, etc.

Trent, I was very pleased to see that you don’t try to split open the pitas and make “pizza pockets.” That technique has never yielded anything but a mess for me.