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Mummy pizzas with mozzarella and olives
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Mummy pizzas with mozzarella and olives

Small pita pizzas with tomato sauce, mozzarella strips as bandages and olives for eyes. They bake on one sheet and are good eaten warm.

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27 min total
8 servings
Very Easy

Ingredients

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  • 4 stk pita bread
  • about 0.8 cup passata
  • 8.8 oz mozzarella
  • 16 stk black olives
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 knsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven

    1. Preheat the oven to 220°C / 425°F.
    2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    5 min
    220°C
    OvenBakingSheet
  2. 2

    Sauce and bases

    1. Stir the passata with oil, oregano, salt and pepper in a bowl.
    2. Place the pita halves on the sheet, cut side up.
    3. Spread a thin layer of sauce on each base, leaving a narrow rim bare.
    5 min
    Room temperature
    BowlSpoon
  3. 3

    Mummy look

    1. Lay mozzarella strips across the sauce so they overlap like bandages.
    2. Press two olive halves in as eyes in the upper third.
    3. Let a little sauce show between the strips so the face reads.
    5 min
    Room temperature
    Spoon
  4. 4

    Bake

    1. Bake for 10–12 minutes until the mozzarella has melted and the edges are lightly golden.
    2. Let them rest on the sheet for a couple of minutes before serving.
    12 min
    220°C
    Oven

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Details

Nutrition

Calories

210kcal

Protein

10g

Fat

9g

Carbs

22g

Serving Size

1stk

Dietary

Allergens

GlutenMilk

Serving

Suggestions

  • • Serve one mini pizza per person as a snack or with salad for a light dinner.

Drink Pairings

  • • water: Cold water.

Side Pairings

  • • Green salad.

Storage

Fresh

  • • Duration: 2 days
  • • Temperature: 5°C
  • • Method: Store cooled leftovers in the refrigerator. Warm briefly in the oven again.

Frozen

  • • Duration: 1 months
  • • Temperature: -18°C
  • • Method: Freeze unbaked bases with toppings. Bake from frozen with a few extra minutes.

Reheating

  • • Oven: Warm at 180°C / 350°F until the cheese has melted again. (180°C)

Tips

Preparation

  • • Cut the mozzarella into strips while it is still cold. It is easier to handle.

Cooking

  • • Bake the sheet in the middle of the oven so base and topping cook evenly.

Serving

  • • Olives can be removed for anyone who does not want them whole.

Variations

Flavor

  • A clove of garlic in the passata adds depth if you want it.

Method

  • Mini pizza bases from the bakery work too. Bake them as the package says.

Toppings

  • Fresh basil after baking adds green against the white.

Author

C

Camilla

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C

Camilla