Quick and Easy Deep Dish Pizza With Pita Crust

Submitted by manderson

"I wanted to make a deep dish pizza but wasn't in the mood to make the homemade dough. I did have large pita pockets on hand that needed used so I searched for a recipe. No luck. I gave it a try and it turned out excellent! A great pizza with a thin crispy crust."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 large pita bread
• 1 teaspoon olive oil (optional)
• 1 teaspoon butter (optional)
• 1 lb ground Italian sausage
• 1 large onion, coursely chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium sized can mushroom, drained (or use fresh)
• 1 (12 ounce) can black olives, drained
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 15 -20 slices pepperoni, sliced
• 2 teaspoons oregano (optional)

directions

1. Melt butter and combine with olive oil and pour into the bottom of a deep dish pan.
2. Place pita in the bottom of the pan. The pita should cover the bottom surface and may curl up the sides a bit.
3. Brown sausage in a pan.
4. combine chopped onion, green pepper and mushrooms in a microwave safe bowl. Cover and microwave for 1-1.5 minutes on high or until vegetables are slightly tender.
5. Layer ingredients on top of pita bread. (Sausage, veggies, black olives, cheese, pepperoni slices.).
6. Sprinkle with oregano and bake at 400 until cheese is melted. Approximately 8-10 minutes.
7. Let cool slightly so that the cheese can set a bit. Enjoy.