Goat Cheese Pita Pizza

From Tampa Tribune Parade 8/29/2004.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1  pita bread (6 1/2 inch diameter)
• 1⁄3 cup  prepared  marinara sauce
• 3  ounces  fresh goat cheese, broken into large clumps
• 2  teaspoons fresh thyme leaves or 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2  tablespoons  finely slivered red onions
• 4  imported black olives
• 1  tablespoon  finely diced red bell pepper
• 1  tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
•  salt
•  pepper
• 1  teaspoon  freshly grated lemon, zest of
• 1  tablespoon  chopped flat leaf parsley

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Place pita on baking sheet, spread sauce to within 1/2 inch from edge.
3. Crumble cheese on top.
4. Sprinkle thyme, onion, olives and peppers and season.
5. Bake until cheese melts, about 10 minutes.
6. When out of oven sprinkle with lemon zest and parsley.
7. Serves 2 as an appetizer, or 1 as an entree.
8. NOTE: Veggies should be blanched to ensure tenderness.