Serves 4 – 295 cals per portion
You can use ready -made pizza bases and tomato sauce or try this delicious low cal recipe. * If you want to just make a quick single pizza try using a pita bread as a base.
Base
350g strong white plain flour
7g easy blend yeast sachet (use the ones that don’t need sugar added)
1 tbsp olive oil
225ml (8 fl oz) lukewarm water
Sieve the flour into a large bowl and make a well in the middle. Mix the yeast, olive oil and water together and add to the well.
Bring flour gradually into the liquid until you have a ball of dough. Place ball on clean floured work surface and knead until springy and smooth. Place in bowl and cover with cling film and put in a warm place for about an hour, or until doubled in size.
Knock the air out of the dough and knead again for a few minutes. Roll out to rough circles about 0.5 cm thick and place on oiled tray. Preheat oven to 220C/425F/Gas mark 7.
Topping
1 tin 400g plum tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato puree
2 cloves garlic, chopped
extra virgin olive oil
handful fresh basil, roughly torn
salt and pepper to taste
chopped vegetables of choice: peppers, mushrooms, onion, courgette, olives
50g half-fat mozzarella, grated
Heat a splash of olive oil to a pan and add garlic, add tomatoes, basil and seasoning. Cook for 20 minutes, mash until smooth.
Spread the tomato sauce on the pizza base and add plenty of chopped vegetables: peppers, mushrooms, onion, courgette, olives and sprinkle over the cheese. Cook for around 15 minutes until the base is cooked through and crispy. Serve with a dark green salad.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Mediterranean Pizza
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