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Matzah Pizza (Two Ways!)

Published by Amy Kritzer Becker on April 10, 2014
Amy Kritzer Becker
By Amy Kritzer Becker
Author of Sweet Noshings · as seen on Food Network, GMA & The NYT
Matzah Pizza
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The best part of Passover isn’t the four glasses of Manischewitz, it’s matzah pizza! Here is not one but TWO recipes for you. Because I love you.

Matzah Pizza

That’s right, I love matzah pizza. I could eat it for every Passover meal. And normal meals. You can’t stop me! Despite popular belief, the four glasses of Manischewitz is not the best part of the Seder (it’s the Manischewitz Jell-O shots!) Kiiidding. Unless you’re not. Then I’m not kidding either. Annnnyway. What’s the greatest way to follow up aforementioned Manischewitz Jell-O shots? Lots of Matzah Pizza. Aaaand we’re back. See how I did that?

Matzah Pizza

The first pizza? A creamy sauce (sorry) topped with sautéed onions, fresh mozzarella (or is it matzah-rella. GET IT????) and cilantro. YES! Then I went a little Greek with tomato sauce, feta, olives and fresh basil. Ole! Or something like that.

Matzah Pizza

Now tell me. What are your favorite toppings? Mushrooms and Blue Cheese perhaps? Maybe cheddar and Sriracha? Ooh how about pesto and chicken? Yup. Those all sound good. Just like the ole saying goes, anything works on matzah pizza. Here are the recipes, since this is a recipe blog and everything, but feel free to get crafty. You saucy minx, you.

Matzah Pizza (Two Ways!)

Amy Kritzer
Matzah pizza is hands down the best part of Passover. You can quote me on that.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Main Meal
Cuisine Jewish
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pieces matzah
  • 1 tbsp butter melted
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/4 red onion sliced thin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 4 thin pieces fresh mozzarella
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro rough chopped
  • 2 tablespoons feta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon black olives sliced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil chiffonade

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Brush matzah with melted butter and toast the matzah for about 5 minutes. This will make the pizza extra crispy and not get soggy once you put the topping on.
  • Mix half of the tomato sauce with the cream cheese until well combined.
  • Heat a medium sauté pan over medium high heat and heat oil. Add onions and salt and lower heat to medium. Sauté until onions are soft and translucent.
  • Take one piece of matzah and spread the cream cheese sauce mixture. Top with onions and mozzarella.
  • Take the other piece of matzah and top with remaining tomato sauce, feta and black olives.
  • Bake again until the cheese is melty, about 5 minutes. Garnish the onion pizza with cilantro and the olive pizza with basil and serve immediately!
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Amy Kritzer Becker

Jewish food expert, cookbook author of Sweet Noshings, owner of ModernTribe, and culinary-school-trained chef. Featured on Nickelodeon, The Drew Barrymore Show, Good Morning America, the New York Times, and Food Network.

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Amy Kritzer Becker

Amy Kritzer Becker

Amy Kritzer Becker is a Jewish food expert, cookbook author of Sweet Noshings, owner of ModernTribe, and culinary-school-trained chef behind What Jew Wanna Eat — a modern Jewish food blog redefining heritage recipes since 2010. Her recipes have been featured in Food Network, Bon Appétit, Forbes, Good Morning America, and the New York Times.

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7 Comments

  1. Lisa @ The Meaning of Me says:
    April 11, 2014 at 3:56 PM

    Matzah pizza is always on the Passover menu at our house! I like the tomato sauce one for sure.

    Reply
  2. Helen Segal says:
    July 23, 2014 at 2:31 AM

    Matzah Pizzas are awesome. Thanks

    I do not want to be on Facebook.

    Thanks

    Reply
  3. 10 Recipes to Make Throughout Passover – TrendsGirl says:
    March 23, 2018 at 5:53 PM

    […] Check out the recipe here! […]

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  4. Move Over, Brisket. There Are Fresher Foods 'Too Good To Passover' - Health CareQo says:
    March 29, 2018 at 12:53 PM

    […] “Certainly some dishes, if they’re served for Passover only, they become Jewish,” Abadi explains. Many of the dishes of a particular region became Passover dishes when they were made with matzo — like American Jews’ matzo pizza. […]

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  5. The 4 F's of a Kid-Friendly Passover says:
    March 30, 2018 at 4:29 PM

    […] with different matzah concoctions – with jelly, peanut butter, cream cheese and also making matzah pizza, matzah lasagna, matzah brei (which they call “matzah French toast”). The girls also […]

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  6. Move Over, Brisket. There Are Fresher Foods 'Too Good To Passover' | Earth Eats - Indiana Public Media says:
    April 2, 2018 at 3:53 PM

    […] “Certainly some dishes, if they’re served for Passover only, they become Jewish,” Abadi explains. Many of the dishes of a particular region became Passover dishes when they were made with matzo — like American Jews’ matzo pizza. […]

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  7. ROVINE | Reflections on an Unusual Passover | The Cornell Daily Sun says:
    April 15, 2020 at 8:57 PM

    […] as much out of it as possible — without quite leavening it. Raise your flat food game by making Matzah pizza, or bend the rules and stack that cardboard higher than sourdough with Matzah lasagna. Count every […]

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