Italian Deli Flatbread Pizza Recipe
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Make these Flatbread Pizzas and bring the Italian Deli to your table. Whether you need an appetizer, lunch, light dinner or a quick snack, you’ll love how easy and yummy these are!
These flatbreads are the BEST. I love keeping a variety of “stuff” in the fridge ready to grab and make into masterpieces.
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Why you’ll love this
Homemade pizza is my favorite lunch or dinner! All I really have to do is throw some ingredients in some bowls and let everyone make their own. I can then claim I “made dinner” when really… they did. I won’t tell if you don’t.
Flatbread pizzas are fantastic, because you don’t have worry about pizza dough! Instead of fussing with a pizza dough recipe and all the waiting, just use Naan bread or store-bought flatbreads.
- Easy. This doesn’t require a culinary degree. They can be ready in 15 minutes, but definitely under 30 minutes!
- Adaptable. Add whatever you like as toppings!
Quick and easy is the name of the game here – high quality ingredients will elevate pretty much anything you cook, and that absolutely applies to flatbread pizza recipes. Basically you will just use whatever you have on hand in your fridge. I raid the fridge door for all the half eaten jars of olives, roasted red peppers, artichokes and whatever else I can find (I love capers on my pizza too). No flatbread? No worries! Just grab some tortillas instead!
You’ll love this Prosciutto Arugula Flatbread too! And if you’re into Italian flavors, check out these Easy Italian Pinwheels!
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Key Recipe Ingredients
Note: This highlights some ingredients. Full list is in the recipe card.
- Flatbreads. These can be store-bought flatbreads, naan bread, or make your own.
- Pizza sauce. Grab your favorite brand.
- Mozzarella. I buy this pre shredded.
- Salami, Pepperoni, Olives. I use Kalamata olives that have been pitted already. If yours have pits, remove those and then slice in half.
- Red onion. Cut these thinly, into half moon slices.
- Fresh mozzarella balls. If you can’t find these, grab some fresh mozzarella cheese and cut into small pieces.
- Roasted red peppers. You can buy these whole and slice them, or buy them sliced.
- Artichokes. I love the flavor of the marinated ones on pizza!
How to make this recipe
This is a step-by-step photo guide. Full ingredients and instructions are in the printable recipe card below.
JumpGet prepped. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Slice the salami, slice the olives in half, slice the onion into thin slices, and grab the pepperoni, mozzarella, artichokes, and red peppers.
Add the sauce and mozzarella. Spread the pizza sauce over the flatbreads, as evenly as possible. Go right to the edges. Add the mozzarella evenly over the top.
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Topping
For the Salami Pizza
Top with salami , red pepper, artichokes and olives.
For the Pepperoni Pizza
Top with Pepperoni, red onion and mozzarella balls.
For “the Works”
Add the salami, pepperoni, artichokes, red peppers, mozzarella balls, olives and onions.
Baking
- Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the toppings are hot.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
- Sprinkle fresh basil over the top if desired.
- Devour.
Kylee’s Notes
Make ahead
Prep all the ingredients and assemble right before cooking. If you are entertaining, let people create their own flatbread flavor, and choose what they want as toppings! This is great for all ages, because who doesn’t want to pick what is on their pizza?
Substitutions/Additions
You can use pizza dough instead of flatbread, just roll out and set on parchment paper. Par bake the dough before topping.
If you are not a fan of pizza sauce use alfredo sauce instead. Or, keep it simple and brush the bases with a little olive oil (and top with garlic).
Make some Caramelized Onions and use these with the Gallo Salame or Pepperoni, and some fresh mozzarella.
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Italian Deli Flatbread Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 flat round flatbreads
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 8 ounces mozzarella shredded
Toppings
- 8 slices Salami
- 10 Pepperoni
- ¼ cup kalamata olives sliced
- ¼ cup red onion sliced into half moon slices
- ½ cup mini mozzarella balls
- ½ cup roasted red peppers
- ½ cup marinated artichokes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F
- Cut the salami, slice the olives in half, slice the onion, and grab the pepperoni, mozzarella, artichokes, and red peppers.
- Spread the pizza sauce over the flatbreads, as evenly as possible. Go right to the edges. Add the mozzarella evenly over the top.
TOPPING
For the Salami Pizza
- Top with salami, red pepper artichokes and olives.
For the Pepperoni Pizza
- Top with Pepperoni, red onion and mozzarella balls
For “the Works”
- Add the salami, pepperoni, artichokes, red peppers, mozzarella balls, olives and onions
BAKING
- Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the toppings are hot.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
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About Kylee Ayotte
I am a born and raised New Zealander (a Kiwi), now living in Phoenix, Arizona. I’m happily married to the love of my life – a hot American boy I met while traveling the world. I’m a mama to 2 awesome little boys and love red things, rugby, cheesecake, and bacon. Mmmmm. Bacon. Meet Kylee
We just made this flatbread tonight, and it was the perfect Friday night meal! Total comfort food but also so simple after the work week.
These flatbread pizzas look amazing and so easy to make. I am going to make a few of these up, stick them in the fridge then the hubby can bake them for his lunch. He will be so happy.