toddler finger food: pizza rounds

I love pizza, you love pizza, we all love pizza. But when I give it to Harry the topping usually slides right off and he he finds it hard to eat. So these little cuties are here to fix all that. They are simply the layers of toppings you would usually find on a pizza, but sliced into rounds and glued together with cheese, so it can be bitten into without falling apart.

I would be happy eating these warm or cold (in a lunch box), and there are a great range of gluten free pita's you can use if need be. 

Tip: Don't be limited by my ingredients, choose your favourites and run with it. 

Ingredients 

Makes around 8 mini pizza rounds 

4 slices good quality cooked turkey (or ham)

1/2 sweet potato, peeled 

1 potato, peeled 

1 zucchini 

3 tbs ricotta cheese 

1/2 cup grated cheese

2 slices wholemeal pita bread 

Tomato/onion sauce*

(or use tomato paste if you're in a hurry)  

1 tbs olive oil 

1 medium brown onion, finely chopped 
1 clove garlic 
410g can tomatoes 
1 tbs chopped fresh basil (optional) 

*This makes far more than you need, but is a wonderful base for many meals, so freeze the rest in small portions. 

Method 

Preheat your oven to 180°C. 

1/ To make tomato sauce, heat oil in a small saucepan, add onion and garlic and sauté for a minute, add tomatoes and simmer for around 10 - 15 minutes or until sauce has reduced. Stir through basil (optional) and set aside. 

2/ Using a sharp knife, cut 8 circles out of the pita bread. I used an egg ring as my guide. Then slice each of the vegetables as thin as you can and trim to roughly match the pita circles.

3/ (Optional) Depending on the vegetables you are using, you could briefly steam the slices to ensure they are cooked through. 

4/ Layer the pizzas - pita round, tomato sauce, sweet potato, ricotta, turkey, zucchini, potato, grated cheese. 

5/ Place in the oven for around 8 - 10 minutes or until the cheese is golden and the pita is just crispy.