Real life sometimes involves “grab-and-go” eating when you’re running out the door.But, we ask: Can that food be healthy and affordable and fabulous at the same time?

We here at FFF know the reality of busy lives. Anne is a busy mom of a preschooler. Enough said. I myself have a stressful 50-plus hour a week job as a prosecutor handling child abuse cases and sex crimes, plus volunteer work that takes about 10 hours a week and adult children and a hubby that regularly need my time and attention. Not to mention co-blogging on two food blogs. Whew!

Yes, we are slow foods advocates here at FFF. We love the luxury of leisurely cooking, hopefully with a loved one. We try to do this as much as humanly possible. I believe strongly deep down in my bones that cooking and eating together regularly as a family is one of the most important things we can do for our well-being – physically, emotionally, spiritually.  But. There are times when you just need to get something into everyone’s mouths pronto.

Today we begin a new feature- Fab Five. We take on the challenge of making dishes that use only FIVE ingredients and take only FIVE minutes from grocery bag to table. And, here’s the real challenge: with healthy ingredients and as few processed foods as possible!

These pita pizzas fit this bill perfectly. You just throw them in the oven right on the racks slathered with a three cheese mixture and then drizzle pesto on top. Fabulous in Five. What’s better than that?

PESTO PITA PIZZAS

2 cups ricotta cheese
2 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
2 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
4 whole wheat pocketless pitas
1 cup pesto sauce

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. (If you don’t have time to heat the oven, turn on your broiler.)

Mix the cheeses together, reserving a little parmesan to sprinkle on top as a garnish. Spread the cheese mixture on  the pitas, leaving a border around the edges.

Place at top of oven directly on the oven racks. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until cheese begis to bubble.

Remove from oven and spread pesto and reserved parmesan on top. Cut each pita into four triangles. Serve immediately.

Clam, Bacon and Caramelized Onion Pita Pizzas, The Perfect Pantry
Provolone Pita Pizzas, Green Lite Bite
Asparagus, Bacon and Egg Pita Pizzas, We Are Not Martha
Mexican Pita Pizza, Cowgirl Chef
Hawaiian Pita Pizzas, Noob Cook
Lavash Bread Pizza, Ravenous Couple

– posted by Donna