Greek Pizza

This Greek Pizza is a-ma-zing! and not only that it is super easy to make. All the toppings are added after baking the reason is because when you think of Greek food one usually thinks of fresh crisp veggies and olives and olive oil. Yes you can add them prior to baking its totally up to you but somehow this way you do not get a soggy crust and moreover the fresh crunchy veggies on a hot cheese drenched pizza just taste awesome, I was not feeling guilty while eating this pizza as my brain kept saying ” Healthy, Healthy, Healthy” because of the fresh veggies it saw (just kidding ) but seriously I loved it and so did my family, it was very fresh the veggies added a lot of crunch  I did sauté my peppers, just to reduce the crunch factor slightly but you can toss them as such.

Pizzas are like a painters canvas you can just create whatever you choose to there are a thousand and one combinations to choose from, so just go ahead and design your own pizza .

INGREDIENTS

Homemade or store bought pizza dough

2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided

4 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp dried basil

1/8 tsp dried thyme

salt and freshly ground black pepper

6 oz fresh mozzarella, chopped or grated

4 oz feta, crumbled

1/2 cup chopped bell pepper any variety

1/4 cup chopped tomatoes

black olives, chopped

1/4 cup chopped red onions

1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Preheat the oven to a 180 degree centigrade. Place pizza stone in oven and let it heat for 30 minutes. In the mean time combine 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil and garlic in a small bowl. Spread and shape pizza crust into a 8-9 inch round over a sheet of lightly floured parchment paper. Brush pizza dough nicely with olive oil mixture.Sprinkle with oregano, basil, thyme and season with salt and pepper according to your taste. Top evenly with mozzarella and feta cheese and bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.

Meanwhile sauté the peppers in a small pan in 1 tbsp olive oil on medium high heat until tender, remove pizza from the oven and immediately top with onions, tomatoes, peppers, olives and parsley. Cut into slices and dig in!

ENJOY……

Recipe source Cooking classy