Italian Style Pita Bread Pizza
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Entrees
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Looking for a convenient snack or light lunch that’s easy to prepare and tasty too? This Italian pita bread recipe comes together quickly. You’ll love the delicious combination of melted Cabot Vermont Sharp Cheddar and Cabot Mozzarella Shredded Cheese with warm, crisp pita in every single bite. Make, enjoy and share the recipe with friends and family on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to tag us @cabotcheese when posting on Instagram.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Place pitas on a large baking sheet and put in the oven until warm, about 1 minute. Remove pitas from the oven and top each one with some thinly sliced tomatoes. Then sprinkle with Cabot Sharp Cheddar, Cabot Mozzarella Shredded Cheese and slivered fresh basil leaves.
Return pitas to the oven for about 8 minutes, or until the pita is crispy. Serve whole or cut into wedges.
Want to turn these pitas into a meal? Use them in our Grilled Chicken Pitas with Basil Cheddar recipe – you’ll love it! Cabot is a co-operative of farm families and we work hard to produce our award-winning dairy products. We’d love to hear your feedback on this pita bread pizza recipe, so please rate and review it when you have the chance.
Ingredients
6 rounds pita bread, about 6-inches diameter
- 3 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
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4 ounces Cabot Vermont Sharp Cheddar, grated (about 1 cup)
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4 ounces Cabot Mozzarella Shredded Cheese (about 1 cup)
- ¼ cup slivered fresh basil leaves
Directions
PREHEAT oven to 425°F.
PLACE pitas on a large baking sheet and put in the oven until warm, about 1 minute.
REMOVE pitas from oven and top each one with some thinly sliced tomatoes. Then sprinkle with Sharp Cheddar, Mozzarella Shredded Cheese and slivered fresh basil leaves.
- RETURN pitas to oven for 8 minutes, or until pita is crispy. Serve whole or cut into wedges.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- per serving
- Calories
- 280
- Fat
- 10 grams
- 15%
- Saturated Fat
- 6 grams
- 30%
- Cholesterol
- 25 milligrams
- 8%
- Sodium
- 488 milligrams
- 20%
- Carbs
- 33 grams
- 11%
- Fiber
- 1 grams
- 4%
- Protein
- 14 grams
- Calcium
- 330 milligrams
- 33%