Broccoli Rabe Hummus & Roasted Red Pepper & Olive Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 16 mini whole wheat sodium-free pita bread
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 15 1/2 ounces chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup prepared pesto sauce
• 4 quarts water
• salt
• 9 cups broccoli rabe, stems removed and triple rinsed and drained (1 large bunch)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup grated romano cheese
• 1/4 cup prepared pesto sauce
• 14 ounces fire roasted red peppers, diced (1 can)
• 6 ounces kalamata olives, pitted, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 in a 6 quart stockpot, heat 4 quarts of salted water to boiling.
• 3 blanch broccoli rabe in stock pot. drain and set aside.
• 4 hummus:.
• 5 in a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup oil and brown garlic.
• 6 remove garlic and oil to a food processor.
• 7 add chick peas, 1/4 cup water, pesto and process until smooth.
• 8 add 1/4 cup olive oil to the food processor while motor is running, allowing mixture to combine well.
• 9 broccoli rabe saute:.
• 10 finely chop the reserved broccoli rabe.
• 11 heat 1/4 cup oil in skillet over medium heat.
• 12 add broccoli rabe, 1/4 cup water, and red pepper flakes.
• 13 saute until all liquid is evaporated and rabe is tender, approximately 5 minutes.
• 14 pizza:.
• 15 slice each pita pocket in half horizontally.
• 16 spread hummus on the rough side of pita.
• 17 top with small amount of broccoli rabe.
• 18 sprinkle with grated cheese.
• 19 roasted pepper kalamata olive pizza:.
• 20 spread pesto on rough side of pita pockets.
• 21 top with peppers and olives.
• 22 sprinkle with grated cheese.
• 23 assemble pita pizzas on baking sheet.
• 24 bake in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes, until edges are golden brown.