13 pita pan Recipes

pita bread (the thick little round ones), marinara sauce (just enough to cover the surface of the bread), shredded cheese (the little prepackaged italian blend works well), couple dashes of oregano and garlic powder (to taste)

carrot, roughly chopped, fresh cilantro, fresh flat leaf parsley, ground cumin, garlic, scallion, chopped, salt, freshly ground pepper, extra virgin olive oil, chick peas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained, egg, pita bread, lettuce, tomatoes, tzatziki, greek yogurt, english cucumber , grated on a box grater, minced garlic (about 1/2 a clove), sour cream, coarse salt, freshly ground pepper, juice of 1 lemon

sour cream, scallions, finely chopped, lemon juice, ripe avocados, cut in half and chopped, mayonnaise, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sour cream, organic chickpeas, drained, juice of 1 lemon, light tahini paste, light olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, garlic clove, peeled and crushed, boiling water, sea salt , to taste, very ripe tomatoes, scallion, finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled and crushed (optional), extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil leaves, tomato ketchup, a little ground black pepper , to taste, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, red bell pepper sticks, celery sticks, tomatoes, blanched sugar snap peas or asparagus (cover with boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain under cold running water), radishes, breadsticks , small or large, tortilla chips ( cool flavor or the blue corn variety), beet , carrot, and parsnip vegetable chips, oat crackers or mini rice cakes, toasted pita bread sliced into strips, bagel chips (slice 2 organic bagels widthwise into 4 thin slices. brush with olive oil, and then bake at 150of for 10 minutes. break into pieces), tortilla chips (cut 1 large tortilla into 8 slices. place on a baking sheet and cook at 350of for 10 minutes.), sweet potato wedges (peel and cut 2 lbs sweet potatoes into wedges. place them in a roasting pan, toss in a tbsp of olive oil, and sprinkle with a tsp of paprika. cook for 35-40 minutes at 400of, turning a few times. these are great with the sour cream dip.)

chick peas , drained well - do not use liquid it came in, tahini paste (in ny i can only find it at a&p stores or mediterranean and specialty food shops, garlic, minced finely, zest and juice and pulp of 2-3 lemons. depending upon size. (the added is my secret ingredient), cumin, dried crush red pepper, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, vegetable oil, extra virgin oil, good paprika, up to 1/2 cup of water, pita bread, equipment needed : strainer for chick peas, food processor, grill pan

instant yeast (2 1/2 tsp, or 4 oz), honey, warm water (divided ), bread flour (plus additional for dusting the work surface), whole wheat flour, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, cornmeal for sprinkling the baking pans, special equipment : baking pans or cookie sheets, pizza stone (optional), makes eight 6-7 inch pitas, procedure, combine the two flours in a medium bowl., whisk in 1/2 cup of the flour mixture and keep whisking until the mixture is very smooth. cover with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour, or until doubled and bubbly., stir the salt into the remaining flour mixture ., mix in the remaining flour , 3/4 cup water, and olive oil. stir until a shaggy dough forms., turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic., lightly spray a large, clean bowl with cooking spray (or coat with olive oil). place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat in the oil. let sit in a warm spot for at least an hour, or until the dough has doubled in size., punch down the dough (it s fun) and cut into 8 fairly even pieces., lightly flour a work surface ., roll each dough piece into a ball between your hands. flatten 1 of the dough balls , then roll out on your floured work surface to 6-7 inches in diameter. transfer the pita to the cornmeal-dusted baking sheet. repeat with each dough ball., let the dough rest, loosely covered with a clean kitchen towel, for 30 minutes., if you are baking your pita on a pizza stone , place the stone on the oven floor, and remove the middle oven rack (move the second oven rack to the top position, out of the way). if you don tsp have pizza stone, remove the top oven rack, and place the second rack in the lower middle position., preheat the oven to 500of., transfer the pitas , two at a time, to the pizza stone or oven rack. bake for 2 minutes on 1 side, gently flip with tongs or a long spatula, and bake on the other for 1 minute., pita to a cooling rack. cool for 1-2 minutes, then stack to keep warm.

palmfuls ) sweet paprika, palmfuls ) ground cumin, palmful ) dried oregano, palmful ) ground coriander, crushed red pepper flakes (medium to hot in spice level), palmful), coarse kosher salt, boneless, skinless chicken breasts (split , 8 pieces) 1 1/2 to 2 lb, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, warm pita or flat bread, for passing, suggestions: serve with tomato relish and zucchini (recipes follow). piling the relish and the chicken in a warm pita is a fun way to combine the flavors and textures of the 2 recipes., vine ripe or small round red tomatoes, orange or yellow tomatoes, sweet onion, thinly sliced, handfuls) flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, a couple of glugs ) extra-virgin olive oil, ripe lemon, juiced, ground cumin, ground coriander, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt, tender zucchini , about 1 1/2 lb (look in organic section of produce counter), turns around the pan ) extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, minced, half a bundle ) chopped fresh mint, chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves (a couple of handfuls), kosher salt and pepper

spinach leaves, cleaned, balsamic dressing , recipe follows, grape tomatoes, hard boiled egg, chopped, canadian bacon , cooked in a grill pan and sliced into ribbons, chopped fresh parsley leaves, whole-wheat pita, toasted and cut into quarters

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, ground turkey (85 percent lean) or breast (99 percent lean), 2 packages, dark chili powder , 2 palm fulls, grill seasoning blend, any brand, 1 palm full, cumin , 1/2 palm full, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, medium to extra-spicy, onion, quartered, peppers , any color combination, red, green, purple, yellow or orange, chopped, beer (the alcohol cooks out), about 1 cup, tomato sauce, smoky barbecue sauce, corn kernels , optional, pretzel rods, yellow, red or blue corn tortilla chips, any flavor, black bean tortilla chips, polenta chips, plain or guacamole flavor, pita chips, plain or spicy flavors, yukon gold , red bliss or blue potato chips, any flavor, shredded cheeses : smoked white sharp cheddar, such as cabot brand, pepper jack, chipotle cheddar, 5 peppercorn cheddar, monterey jack, sliced canned jalapenos, drained, salsas, sour cream, chopped raw onion, chopped green olives and pimentos, chopped cilantro leaves, diced tomatoes

handful cilantro leaves, handful mint leaves, handful basil leaves, greek style plain yogurt, cumin , a palm full, grill seasoning blend, 1 1/3 palm fulls (recommended : mccormick montreal seasoning), ground chicken or ground lamb, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, pita pockets, mango chutney, leaves tender lettuce

ricotta cheese (4 oz), cream cheese (4 oz), goat cheese (2 oz), sugar, egg, kosher salt, roasted red bell peppers, pitas, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, apricot jam, water, special equipment : 1 (4 1/2-inch diameter) springform (cheesecake) pan

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, garlic, chopped, chickpeas, drained, onion, coarsely chopped, ground cumin , 2/3 palm ful, ground cardamom, turmeric, salt and pepper, chicken or vegetable stock, fire roasted tomatoes, plain yogurt, warm pita, any flavor or variety, toasted