Fresh Tomato Basil Flatbread
Here is an amazing flatbread recipe that I have been wanting to share with you for awhile now. I finally sat down today and typed it all out. It's so delicious and although it isn't pizza, it defiantly satisfies my pizza craving, without all the added calories and fat. It's great served as a meal with a side salad or cut into even smaller pieces and served as an appetizer.The recipe below is listed in 2 parts (the basic dough and the complete recipe).
Cut into appetizer size |
Makes 6 servings
This is the base dough used for my Fresh Tomato Basil Flatbread. This makes enough dough to make 2 13x5 flatbreads. You can make them both now OR freeze ½ for later.
Ingredients:
1 cup warm water (110º to 115º F)
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp active dry yeast
4 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp salt
½ tsp ground pepper
1 ¾ whole wheat flour
¾ to 1½ all-purpose flour
Olive oil non-stick cooking spray
Directions:
- In a large bowl, stir together the warm water and sugar until sugar dissolves. Stir in yeast. Let stand about 10 minutes or until foamy. Stir in oil, salt and pepper. Stir in whole wheat flour and as much of the all-purpose flour as you can.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in remaining all-purpose flour for about 6 minutes. Shape dough into a ball. Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn once to grease surface. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double in size (about 1-1¼ hours).
- Punch dough down. Divide into 2 equal parts.
Dough before toppings are added. |
Tomato Topping Ingredients (for 1 flatbread):
¼ tsp Italian seasoning
1-2 pinches salt
1-2 pinches black pepper
1-2 gloves garlic, minced
3 tsp sun-dried tomato pesto (see image below)
1-2 medium plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
¼ cup 2% shredded cheese (I used mozzarella)
2 tbsp snipped fresh basil
Directions:
- Prepare flatbread dough (directions above)
- Preheat oven to 450º F. Use a baking stone for best results.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 portion of the dough into a 13x5-inch rectangle. Transfer to baking stone.
- Top dough with salt, pepper, and minced garlic.
- Spread sun-dried tomato pesto evenly over dough
- Arrange tomato slices on top. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until flatbread is browned on edges.
- Just before serving, sprinkle with fresh basil. (I added basil both before and after cooking but I suggestion just adding it after)
Ready to go into the oven! |
Hot out of the oven! Yum! |
This is the sun-dried tomato pesto I use. It has around 250 calories per ¼ cup, which seems high but remember you are only using 3 tsp. If you can't find this brand, just look for one with a similar calorie count.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving, based on 6 servings total
Calories 140
Fat 2.5g
Sodium 276mg
Carbohydrate 20g
Fiber 2.8g
Sugar 0g
Protein 1.6g
This is so low in calories and fat, you could even have more then 1 serving! :)
I'm going to experiment with other toppings to use the flatbread next time I make it. I'm thinking a really good low-calorie chicken alfredo sounds yummy! I'll be sure to post any new recipes I come up with! If you have any suggestions for a topping, please comment on this post and let me know.
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January 27, 2011 at 6:23 PM
Ummmmm, super YUMMMMM!!! Thanks for the recipe, I'm printing it out now!
Damn that looks good!
xoxo
Roxie-Girl
January 28, 2011 at 12:31 PM
Roxie,
It really is so good!! Let me know when you try it, how you like it! :)
Shelly
January 30, 2011 at 12:45 PM
That looks awesome. We had been using pitas to make our pizzas, but I recently found a bread recipe and this looks a lot like our pizzas. Now I'm hungry. Great recipe, awesome blog!
February 1, 2011 at 11:18 AM
Ms Byn,
This takes a bit more work then using a pita but it's so worth it! It's so good! :)
Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Shelly
February 1, 2011 at 4:00 PM
I love toasting up little flatbread pizzas for lunch, and yours looks delicious. Think I'm going to do that right now, in fact.
February 1, 2011 at 4:17 PM
Hi Claudia,
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
I just posted a chicken alfredo flatbread that is really good too (althought this one is my favorite). If you try it, let me know what you think!
Shelly
September 4, 2012 at 12:17 PM
This looks amazing with the tomatoes, yum! I will have to try this and the pesto on some garlic flatbread! Thanks! http://www.cookeatdelicious.com/bread-recipes/garlic-basil-flatbread-recipe.html