TLC Cooking "French-Style Pizza Bites (Pissaladière)"

French-Style Pizza Bites Pissaladière

French-Style Pizza Bites (Pissaladière)

YIELD Makes about 24 servings (2 diamonds per serving)
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INGREDIENTS

2	tablespoons olive oil
1	medium onion, thinly sliced
1	medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
2	cloves garlic, minced
1/3	cup pitted black olives, cut into thin wedges
1	can (10 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust dough
3/4	cup (3 ounces) finely shredded Swiss or Gruyère cheese

PREPARATION:

Position oven rack to lowest position. Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease large baking sheet.
Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat until hot. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in olives; remove from heat.
Pat dough into 16X12-inch rectangle on prepared baking sheet. Arrange vegetables over dough; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 minutes. Loosen crust from baking sheet; slide crust onto oven rack. Bake 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Slide baking sheet back under crust to remove crust from rack. Transfer to cutting board. Cut dough crosswise into eight 1-3/4-inch-wide strips. Cut dough diagonally into ten 2-inch-wide strips, making diamond pieces. Serve immediately.

This recipe appears in: French

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