Pitta bread pizzas
Works in the UK and the US. This version uses UK words and measures (hob, grams, gas marks); the US version uses stove, cups and °F. · US version of this page
Quick pizzas on pitta bread: spreading, grating and using the oven safely.
- Serves 4
- About 25 min
- Oven
- Best for: KS2 (ages 7–11)
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 4 wholemeal pitta breads – contains gluten
- 6 tbsp passata (sieved tomatoes)
- 100 g Cheddar cheese, grated – contains milk
- 1 red or yellow pepper
- 4 tbsp sweetcorn (tinned or frozen)
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs or oregano
Need a different amount? Use the recipe scaler.
Equipment
- baking tray
- grater
- chopping board
- small vegetable knife
- spoon
- oven gloves
- cooling rack
Safety first
- Wash your hands for 20 seconds.
- Ask about allergies: bread contains gluten and cheese contains milk.
- Keep oven gloves next to the oven.
Allergens: Cereals containing gluten, Milk. Some brands may also contain sesame. Always read every label and ask about allergies before anyone cooks or tastes.
Method
- An adult turns the oven on to 200 °C (180 °C fan, gas 6).
- Cut the pepper in half with the bridge hold, take out the seeds, then slice it into thin strips with the claw grip. (Younger children: An adult cuts the pepper. You pull out the seeds.)
- Grate the cheese, keeping your knuckles away from the grater.
- Put the pittas on the tray. Spread passata on each one, then add pepper, sweetcorn, cheese and a sprinkle of herbs.
- An adult puts the tray in the oven. Bake for 8–10 minutes until the cheese has melted and is bubbling.
- An adult takes the tray out with oven gloves. Leave the pizzas for 3 minutes – melted cheese is very hot.
What this recipe teaches
Using an oven safely, Knife skills: the claw grip, Grating safely, Assembling a dish. Steps marked “Adult” are done by an adult.
Try the interactive lesson
Step by step: a quick safety check, questions marked by Classfern, timers for each cooking step, then an honest look at how it went – a teacher or parent judges the cooking, and learners rate their own work. Photos of the finished dish stay at home.
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