This time, instead of tinkering with the topping of the pizza, I thought, I change up the bottom, and made it from phyllo dough. It reminds me of so many pastry dishes in the Greek kitchen. The toppings of this pizza are straight forward Italian, hence the name Mediterranean Phyllo Pizza Caprese.
Key Ingredients in This Recipe
- Phyllo dough
- Butter
- Parmigiano reggiano cheese
- Tomatoes
- Mozzarella cheese
- Onion
- Pistachio nuts
- Basil
As you know, mozzarella does not have a lot of taste. It is an awesome string and melting cheese, but it’s lacking in flavor. In order to add more flavor, I sprinkled a little bit of grated Parmigiano Reggiano between every 2 sheets of phyllo dough.
How to Make Mediterranean Phyllo Pizza Caprese
- Prepare the phyllo sheets; for this recipe I only needed one roll (20 sheets). Take the phyllo dough out of the freezer the night before and keep it in the fridge.
- Unroll the phyllo dough and cut it in half. This way you can better fit the dough into the baking sheets, while it overlaps a little. But if you feel comfortable with whole sheets, that’s fine as well, of course.
- Now start building the bottom. Spray the baking sheet and place 2 pieces in the baking sheet; the edges of the phyllo dough should go up the sides of the baking sheet.
- Brush with butter and sprinkle with some Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Repeat this procedure until you run out of phyllo sheets.
- Keep the phyllo sheets you’re not working with under a damp kitchen towel, to prevent them from drying. When they are dry, they’ll break as soon as you touch them.
- When all the layers of phyllo dough are on the baking sheet top the phyllo dough with the tomato, mozzarella and onion slices. Alternate and make sure they slightly overlap.
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper and oregano and place baking sheet in the oven.
- Bake for approx. 25 minutes.
One baking sheet will be too much for 2 people, but since you can easily freeze it, you have another meal ready in the freezer, while enjoying the first.
Mediterranean Phyllo Pizza Caprese
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- cooking spray
- 20 sheets phyllo dough, 14×9 inches
- 5 tablespoons melted butter
- 10 tablespoons Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
- 10 ounces Mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 onion, paper-thinly sliced
- 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
- dried oregano
- salt and pepper
- 10 roasted pistachio nuts, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon basil, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F.
- Spray a baking sheet, 15x10x1 inches, with cooking spray.
- Follow directions on packaging of phyllo dough to get it ready to work with.
- Unroll one roll of the phyllo dough and cut in half.
- Line the bottom of the baking sheet with 2 pieces of phyllo dough. The edges of the phyllo dough should go up the sides of the baking sheet.
- Brush with butter and sprinkle with some Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Repeat this procedure until you run out of phyllo sheets. Keep the phyllo sheets you’re not working with under a damp kitchen towel; you have to prevent them from drying, because they will break as soon as you touch them.
- Top the phyllo dough with the tomato, mozzarella and onion slices; alternate and make sure they slightly overlap.
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper and oregano and place baking sheet in the oven.
- Bake in oven for approx. 25 minutes.
- Cut the pizza in half and cool half for another day.
- Cut the half you want to eat in cute triangles and sprinkle with pistachio and basil.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
WOW, this looks amazing. I am sitting at work right now about to take my lunch break, and drooling over this. I cannot wait to give this a try. I will let you know how it goes!!
Thanks Gracin; if you make the entire recipe, you’ll have enough for a couple of lunches. Enjoy
I love this idea! Seems light and you could do so many things with the idea!
Casey; your are so right, your phyllo dough can be your blank canvas and you can top it with everything. Just be aware that very wet toppings may make the dough soggy.
I would have never thought to use phyllo pastry as a pizza. Such a cool idea. Caprese anything is my favourite! Will have to pin this for later.
Omg this looks so amazing! Yum!!
This looks gooood! I might have to save this recipe and put it with my many many many recipes I need to try!
This looks so delicious, I’m gonna give this a try.
This looks amazing! I seriously cannot wait to try this one..
Thank you Jehava, Kenya, Anna and Tiffany. Hope you’ll enjoy it; I did and am already thinking about trying another topping.
Looks incredible! I just had breakfast but this makes me hungry again haha