Flat Bread Pizza made from leftovers!

So...this post is a little different for me...I'm just sayin'...thanks to Costco..one should always have:  bottle of strained La San Marzano tomatoes,  Skoditakis feta, Naan flat bread, Balterson 6 year old cheddar, a block of REAL parmesan cheese, and arugula.    All of these things, save the arugula, last weeks in your fridge.  Sooooo, it's Friday of a long week (first week back after a month long vacation - but that's another story) and in 21 minutes - you can have this great, crispy, salty, flat bread pizza.

Steak (leftover from a bbq) and Arugula Pizza
Chicken (leftover from a bbq) and Feta Pizza

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees, the rack should be in the middle.  (if cooking more than one pan and using both oven racks, move the rack in the middle up by one notch)

Brush the flat bread(s)  with a small amount of olive oil on both sides and place it on a sheet pan covered in tin foil.  Spoon the strained tomatoes on to the flat bread very sparingly.  Spread it with a spoon, just enough to very lightly cover the flat bread. (maybe 3 or 4 tablespoons).  This blank canvas can then be whatever you want.  For the Steak Pizza - I added VERY thinly sliced red onions, diced pepperoncini, green pepper and mushrooms (that I zapped in the microwave for a minute and drained), and thinly shaved steak.  I then grated a light coating of finely grated Balderson old cheddar over the pizza.  For the second one, I added very thinly sliced zucchini, chopped mixed olives, diced chicken, and crumbled feta. 

Pop these in the oven for 6-7 minutes - depending on your preference for soft/chewy crust vs. crunchy/crispy crust (my preference).  If you're using both oven racks, switch the pans around after 3 minutes.  This makes sure they cook to the same 'done-ness'.

While these are cooking, place two handfuls of arugula in a bowl.  Squeeze a little lemon juice, a sprinkle of salt, and a small drizzle of olive oil.  Toss gently.

If you particularly like 'crispy' - and I do - I then switch the oven to broil for about a minute!

Take them out of the oven.  Place a handful of the dressed arugula on the pizza as desired.  I put it on the steak pizza, but it works on any pizza!.

Place on a large cutting board and cut in rustic pieces and serve!  A great appetizer, great dinner, great late night snack. 

I've made these with a bunch of combos -  prosciutto/parmesan, leftover grilled vegetables/feta, leftover braised short ribs/old cheddar, leftover meatloaf/roasted potatoes (add a little plain yellow mustard or dijon to your tomatoes for this one!)

Open your fridge and see what's in there!

Enjoy!