Mediterranean Phyllo Pizza Recipes

GREEK PHYLLO PIZZA

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic.
• Sauté for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
• Add spinach and sauté until all excess moisture has evaporated.
• Add basil, oregano, lemon juice and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Cool slightly.
• Prepare Phyllo pizza crust: Use 10 sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with melted butter, margarine, oil or vegetable spray.
• Use 1/4 cup butter.
• Repeat this step.
• Place length of phyllo across width of greased 15” x 10” x 1” cookie sheet or baking pan.
• Overlap each set of 10 buttered phyllo sheets 5 inches at center.
• Roll overlapping phyllo onto itself on cookie sheet to form “pizza crust.
• ” Brush top layer with melted butter or olive oil and top with your favorite ingredients.
• Spread spinach mixture on prepared phyllo sheets.
• Top spinach with 1/2 of mozzarella.
• Dredge tomatoes in bread crumbs and arrange on top of mozzarella.
• Top with remaining mozzarella and feta cheese.
• Bake in preheated 400°F oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

TOMATO-ONION PHYLLO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Brush a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with some of the melted butter. Unroll phyllo dough; cut stack into a 10-1/2x9-in. rectangle. Discard scraps., Line bottom and sides of prepared pan with 2 sheets of phyllo dough (sheets will overlap slightly). Brush with butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers 5 times. (Keep dough covered with a damp towel until ready to use to prevent it from drying out.) , Top with layers of remaining phyllo dough; brush with remaining butter. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; arrange onion and tomatoes over cheese. Sprinkle with oregano, thyme, salt, pepper and remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake until edges are golden brown, 20-25 minutes.

TOMATO-MOZZARELLA PIZZA WITH PHYLLO CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush 15x10x1-inch baking sheet with butter. Place 1 phyllo sheet in prepared pan (edges of phyllo may go up sides of baking sheer). Brush phyllo with butter, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Repeat layering with remaining phyllo, butter and Parmesan cheese. Top with even layers of mozzarella cheese and onion, then tomatoes. Sprinkle with oregano and thyme.
• Bake until crust is crisp and golden brown at edges, cheese melts and tomatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.

PHYLLO PIZZA WITH FRESH TOMATOES AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a 9" x 13" baking dish or on a baking sheet, lay out one piece of phyllo dough. Spray or brush a thin layer of olive oil covering the whole piece of phyllo.
• Repeat until all 6 pieces are layered and coated with olive oil.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the phyllo, as evenly as possible.
• Spread tomato slices out over the phyllo dough.
• Tear the 12 leaves of basil and distribute evenly over the pizza.
• Season with the sea salt and pepper.
• If desired, drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil.
• Bake for about 15 minutes, or until feta begins to brown. Be sure to keep a watchful eye on it though, if the edges begin to brown too much before the feta is browned to your liking cover the edges with strips of foil to impede burning.
• Garnish with fresh torn basil.

GREEK PIZZA WITH PHYLLO CRUST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In a large skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add onions and salt and saute until onion is tender.
• Add the basil, oregano, and spinach and stir-fry over med-high heat until spinach is limp and nearly all of the liquid has evaporated, about 5-8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in garlic, pepper, and lemon juice.
• Coat a large baking sheet with nonstick spray. Layer the leaves of phyllo 1-2 at a time, spraying each with cooking spray and keeping the unused leaves covered with a cloth to prevent them from drying out, until you have a stack of 10 leaves.
• Cut phyllo into 6-8 squares. Sprinkle phyllo squares with mozzarella.
• With a slotted spoon, place spinach mixture over mozzarella, draining off any remaining liquid. Spread over the mozzarella, leaving a small border of phyllo at edges.
• Arrange tomato slices over spinach mixture. Add olives and top with feta.
• Bake at 375°F for 20-30 minutes, until phyllo is golden and crispy and cheese is melted. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

GREEK PIZZA ON PHYLLO WITH FETA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Melt butter/oil on medium/low heat in small saucepan. Cover phyllo with barely dampened kitchen towel (not paper).
• In a bowl, combine cheeses, oregano, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
• Brush baking sheet with oil/butter mixture. Place 1 sheet phyllo in center. Brush with butter-oil. Add 2nd sheet of phyllo, brush with oil. Add 3rd sheet, but do NOT brush with oil. Just sprinkle a LITTLE (i.e. ~2 TBS) of the cheese mixture on top. Add another layer of phyllo. Repeat, until all phyllo is used.
• Brush top layer with butter/oil. Sprinkle with ½ of the remaining cheese. Sprinkle with the scallions, then the tomatoes, evenly over the top of the pizza, leaving a 1-inch border around edge. Season the tomatoes with salt, and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Trim the edges if desired.
• Bake on the TOP shelf of the oven until cheese is melted and phyllo is golden and crisp on the edges; 20-30 minutes. Good with a Pinôt Gris, Pinôt Grigio. Sangiovese or Chianti wine.

PHYLLO DOUGH PIZZA

Steps:

• Butter a baking sheet with a brush. Lay down one layer of dough and brush with butter. Repeat process until all dough is layered and buttered. Fold in sides of rectangle to form a crust. Top with onions, olives, tomatoes and cheese. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until phyllo crust is golden brown.