Phyllo Pastry Pizza With Broccoli Pesto Tomatoes And Goat Cheese Recipes

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.

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.

BROCCOLI PESTO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. If using frozen broccoli, thaw it according to the directions on the package.
• Finely grate the parmesan, then place 1/3 cup into the bowl of a food processor along with the broccoli, 2/3 cup basil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. While the processor is running, drizzle in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Sprinkle a work surface with the cornmeal and use a rolling pin and/or your hands to stretch the dough into a 12-inch circle. Spray the baking sheet with cooking spray and place the dough onto it. Spread the broccoli pesto over the dough, leaving a border for the crust. Scatter the goat cheese over the top of the pesto, then thinly slice the tomato and arrange the slices on top.
• Bake until the cheese and tomatoes are softened and the crust is golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Garnish the pizza with the remaining parmesan, the remaining 1/3 cup basil and the red pepper flakes. Drizzle with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil and slice the pizza into 8 wedges.