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Pissaladière (French-Style Pizza)

May 19, 2017 By Patricia 32 Comments

This French-inspired appetizer, pissaladière, is a bit like pizza: dough forms the base, with sautéed onions, tomatoes, anchovy paste, and olives to top it. It’s absolutely delicious and makes a simple, delightful appetizer.

Pissaladière (French-style pizza) is a fabulous appetizer. The flavors are wonderful!

I love to say the name of this dish: pissaladière. It makes me feel like my high school French is spot on, accent and all. Ha! It’s not, but it’s fun to pretend!

You might not recognize this traditional, Provençal appetizer, but it’s one I think you’ll love. Pissaladière (French-style pizza) looks like a pizza, and relies on sautéed, golden onions, tomatoes, herbs, and anchovies to bring tons of flavor to the table (no cheese, here).

Pissaladière (French-style pizza) looks like a pizza, but it's a bit different from the pizza you may know well. No cheese on this appetizer, but you won't miss it!

This dish hails from the south of France (ooh, la la!) and is usually served as an appetizer rather than as a main dish. This reminds me of my parents (who are from Italy) who always say, “pizza is like dessert to us.” What they really mean is appetizer rather than dessert (slight language barrier), but whenever I hear that phrase, it makes me laugh!

Growing up, we never had just pizza for a meal. It was, literally, made and served as an appetizer. I mean, I’ll take homemade pizza as any part of my meal, even breakfast, so no complaints from me about pizza-as-appetizer! Another great pizza (or pizza appetizer) to try is my recipe for grilled pizza with fig, prosciutto, and blue cheese. It’s out of the ordinary and delicious.

Pissaladière (French-style pizza) is a wonderful start for any meal or gathering. Serve this appetizer soon!

Now, my pissaladière might not be exactly like the ones your French relatives make, but it’s pretty close to traditional — at least from what I’ve read. I never been to the south of France to try the real deal, but when I do go, I’ll be sure to pull out my best, “c’est magnifique!”

Instead of making the dough, I relied on prepackaged pie dough — only because I had one left over after I made a different, disastrous recipe. Rather than use whole anchovy fillets, I used anchovy paste to help make this pissaladière a little more palatable to the folks who say, “no way” to anchovies.

Pissaladière (French-style pizza) is an easy appetizer to make. You'll love all the wonderful flavors that combine in this dish.

The anchovy paste adds a nice bit of savory saltiness that works well with the sweet onions and tomatoes. You won’t find melty, stringy cheese on pissaladière, but I swear you won’t miss it!

I hope you try this French-style pizza soon! Pissaladière makes a wonderful appetizer you’ll reach for often.

Pissaladière (French-style pizza) should be on the list for your next gathering! This makes a wonderful starter!

Nutrition

Calories

145 cal

Fat

9 g

Carbs

15 g

Protein

2 g
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Yields Serves 4-6

Pissaladière (French-Style Pizza)

You'll love this traditional appetizer. The flavors are amazing, and it's perfect to serve at your next get together!

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Ingredients

  • 1 (9-inch) prepackaged pie crust, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cups white onions, sliced into thin pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, half the juice drained
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons anchovy paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, plus extra for garnish
  • 4-5 black, Mediterranean-style olives, sliced into half
  • Nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven according to the pie crust package directions. Spay a 9-inch tart pan with the cooking spray and place on a baking sheet. Gently place the dough into the pan, smoothing the edges up the sides of the pan. Remove any excess dough.
  2. Prick the center of the dough several times with a fork. Bake according to the package directions until lightly golden.
  3. Remove from the oven and set aside. Turn off the oven.
  4. Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, reduce the heat to medium-low, add the onions, salt and black pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally for about 15 minutes.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  6. After cooking the onions for about 10 minutes, add the garlic and the thyme. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes or so. When the onions are golden, add the tomatoes in juice, anchovy paste, and the red pepper flakes. Stir to combine, and cook for another 5-8 minutes, or until the liquid from the tomatoes has been absorbed and the mixture thickens.
  7. Transfer the mixture to the tart pan, spreading it out evenly. Top with the black olives.
  8. Place the pan back in the oven for about 5 minutes.
  9. Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh thyme.
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Comments

  1. Quinn Caudill says

    May 19, 2017 at 3:01 pm

    I think I might be liking me some Franch style pizza. Looks good!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 20, 2017 at 3:47 pm

      Ha! Thanks! It's really good :)
      Reply
  2. Daneen Rogers says

    May 19, 2017 at 3:27 pm

    This looks delish! My daughter is a vegetarian and we love trying out new recipes. I'll have to show her this one!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 20, 2017 at 3:46 pm

      Thanks, Daneen! I hope she can try it, and enjoy! It does have anchovy paste included. If she doesn't eat anchovies, maybe add a teaspoon of capers or chopped olives to the mixture!
      Reply
  3. adriana says

    May 19, 2017 at 5:16 pm

    This looks amazing! I've never tried this but now I really want to! Yum!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 20, 2017 at 3:42 pm

      Thanks, Adriana! I hope you do -- it's easy to make, and the flavors are really great!
      Reply
  4. Jen says

    May 19, 2017 at 7:56 pm

    This dish seems totally doable for me now that I know I can use a pre-packaged crust :) Looks amazingly fantastic! Can't wait to try it.
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 20, 2017 at 3:41 pm

      I know, right! That makes it super easy! Not too much else involved except for the stovetop! Thanks, Jen!
      Reply
  5. Des @ Life's Ambrosia says

    May 19, 2017 at 8:59 pm

    I have never heard of french style pizza before but this looks so good!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 20, 2017 at 3:40 pm

      Thanks! It really is!
      Reply
  6. Katerina @ diethood .com says

    May 20, 2017 at 2:05 pm

    This pizza looks absolutely amaazing!! My family would go crazy for it!!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 20, 2017 at 3:38 pm

      Thanks, Katerina! That's always good to hear!
      Reply
  7. Kate says

    May 20, 2017 at 3:16 pm

    Wow, this looks so savory and delicious! I have never heard of French pizza before.
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 20, 2017 at 3:37 pm

      Thanks, Kate! This is definitely a tasty dish!
      Reply
  8. Denay DeGuzman says

    May 20, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    This French-style pizza looks so mouthwateringly delicious! Fabulous recipes like this need to be shared. I just pinned it on Pinterest. Thank you for providing awesome inspiration for the dinner I'm planning for Sunday. :-)
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 20, 2017 at 3:36 pm

      Thanks so much, Denay! I hope you enjoy this - I love it!
      Reply
  9. Erin @ The Speckled Palate says

    May 20, 2017 at 7:51 pm

    OMG, this pizza is everything I've always dreamed of! I've never had something like this, but I just love all those veggies. How could this NOT be delish?
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 20, 2017 at 11:33 pm

      Hi Erin! Well I love it, and I hope you'll love it (bet you will)! Keep me posted if you try it!
      Reply
  10. Kaitlynn says

    May 20, 2017 at 10:00 pm

    I don't think I have ever had french style pizza! this looks tasty! I can't wait to try it
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 20, 2017 at 11:33 pm

      Thanks so much, Kaitlynn!
      Reply
  11. Lisa says

    May 21, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    This is so interesting! I've never heard of french-style pizza, but it sounds good. We always ate pizza as just the meal, never anything with it, so the idea of having it as an appetizer is fascinating!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 21, 2017 at 6:20 pm

      Hi Lisa! Thanks - what could be better than pizza as an appetizer, right! I hope you like it!
      Reply
  12. andrea says

    May 21, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    I have never had french style pizza. Looks incredible and I live all the toppings too. Adding to a meal plan next week,:)
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 21, 2017 at 6:19 pm

      Hi Andrea! Oh! That's great - I hope you love it as much as I do!
      Reply
  13. Renee - Kudos Kitchen says

    May 21, 2017 at 7:50 pm

    My husband is not an olive lover so I guess I'd have to eat this all by myself. Darn ;)
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 21, 2017 at 11:25 pm

      Darn it! I hate it when that happens
      Reply
  14. Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says

    May 22, 2017 at 12:14 am

    I've never heard of a pissaladiere before, but it looks lovely. You can't go wrong with 4 cups of onions. Lol! This would be a hit with my husband. He loves olives and anchovy paste, so I definitely think he'd love this.
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 23, 2017 at 1:47 pm

      Ha! That's true! Oh, nice - I hope you give it a try and everyone enjoys! Thanks, Kimberly!
      Reply
  15. Krista says

    May 22, 2017 at 2:50 am

    I love this change for Pizza night!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 23, 2017 at 1:47 pm

      Thanks, Krista! Yes, a bit different, and totally delicious!
      Reply
  16. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

    May 22, 2017 at 4:56 am

    YES, this sounds delicious - my kind of pizza!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 23, 2017 at 1:46 pm

      Thanks, Kimberly!
      Reply

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