Best 11 Mediterranean Masterpiece Pizza Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F. IF you're using a pizza stone, place it in the oven.
• On a baking sheet or a pizza peel, roll out the pizza dough to 12 inches.
• Spread olive oil on the dough and sprinkle salt, thyme, black pepper and dried basil on the pizza dough.
• Top the pizza dough with artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, red onion and fresh mozzarella.
• Transfer the pizza onto the pizza stone (if using) and bake in the oven for about 12 to 15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly and the dough is crispy on the edges.
• Top with fresh tomatoes and chopped parsley.
• Serve immediately.

MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Drain artichokes, reserving marinade. Chop artichokes; set aside. On a floured surface, roll bread dough into a 15-in. circle. Transfer to a greased 14-in. pizza pan; build up edges slightly. Brush the dough lightly with reserved marinade., Combine the basil, oregano and thyme; sprinkle over marinade. Sprinkle with 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, ham, artichokes, tomatoes, olives and feta cheese. Sprinkle with remaining Monterey Jack cheese. , Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until crust and cheese are lightly browned.

MEDITERRANEAN PITA PIZZAS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat a grill on medium-low heat. Using a fork, mix together the feta, 1/3 cup warm water, 1/4 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning, the lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small mixing bowl until the mixture comes together and the feta is in small chunks. Set aside.
• 2. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sirloin, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook until the meat is no longer pink and begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain any liquid off and set aside.
• 3. Spread the feta mixture on the pitas and top with the cooked meat. Place a large piece of nonstick foil directly onto the preheated grill. Place the pitas on the foil, cover and grill until the bottoms begin to char and the cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and sprinkle with the sliced mint, olives, tomatoes and onions. Serve warm.

MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Combine first 4 ingredients; spread onto pizza crust. Top with olives and tomatoes. Bake 20 min. or until edge of crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil. Substitute: Substitute ¼ cup chopped roasted red peppers for the tomatoes.

MEDITERRANEAN MASTERPIECE

Steps:

• Spread cream cheese on crackers. Arrange spinach on top. Sprinkle with feta cheese, olives and red peppers. Place on baking sheet. Broil 4- to 5-inch from heat about 2 minutes or until feta cheese softens.*NOTE: Soften cream cheese in microwave at high for 15 to 20 seconds.

EASY MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brush pizza shell with olive oil.
• Spread pesto sauce thoroughly over the surface of the shell, leaving the edge as a crust.
• Top with olives, sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, wilted spinach leaves and cover with cheeses.
• Place pizza directly on oven rack for 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted from centre to edge.
• Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing.

MEDITERRANEAN QUICK PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir Crust ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pizza pan, forming a crust at edge of pan. With fork, prick to prevent crust from puffing.
• Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until crust is golden. Cool 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat Greek Vinaigrette Dressing ingredients with whisk until well blended. Set aside.
• In medium bowl, mix cream cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. Spread mixture on pizza crust. Top with tomato, cucumber, onion, olives and spinach. In small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of the dressing and the feta cheese; spoon over pizza. (Cover and refrigerate remaining dressing for another use.)

MAMA RACHEL'S MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, oil, salt and 1 cup flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes., Preheat oven to 400°. Grease two 12-in. pizza pans; sprinkle with cornmeal. Punch down dough; divide in half. Press to fit pans. Pinch edges to form a rim. Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned., Increase oven setting to 450°. Brush crusts with oil; top with garlic, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, olives and Parmesan cheese. Bake 10-12 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with pepper flakes and basil.

MEDITERRANEAN PESTO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread pesto onto each pita; top with feta cheese, tomatoes, and Kalamata olives. Place each pita onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 6 to 8 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN FLATBREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Place flatbreads on a broiling pan.
• Broil in the preheated oven for 3 to 5 minutes. Turn the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Top pre-baked flatbreads with a thin layer of hummus; make sure it's a thin layer or else pizzas will be soggy. Evenly sprinkle feta cheese on top. Place bell peppers and onion on the flatbreads, evenly spaced. Top with Colby-Jack cheese. Sprinkle with garlic salt, pepper, and dill.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and the edges are nice and brown, 7 to 10 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN PIZZAS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Wash and halve grape tomatoes and mix in shallow baking dish with coarse salt and olive oil. Bake 35 minutes until roasted. You can do this the day before if you like.
• Using a 2 inch round cookie cutter, cut mini pizza crusts out of the pita bread. You should get about 4 mini pizzas per pita. Place pitas on cookie sheet. Top with tomato halves, olives and a leaf or two of oregano. Crumble feta cheese on top. Bake in oven for 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted. The pitas will be crisp. Serve from the oven or at room temperature.
• Variation:.
• If you like garlic, wrap a whole unpeeled head of garlic in aluminum foil and roast with the tomatoes. When done the garlic will be very tender and easily squeeze out of the skin. Mash the roasted garlic and mix with a tablespoon of yogurt cheese or cream cheese. Spread a very thin layer on the bread before assembling pizza.