Name: Very simple Margherita pizza
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: olive oil for the tray; 200g plain flour; 7g packet easy-blend dried yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 125ml warm water; 85ml passata; 100g mozzarella half grated, half chopped; 2 tbsp grated parmesan or vegetarian alternative; small bunch basil half chopped, half left whole; side salad to serve

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Very simple Margherita pizza

Very simple Margherita pizza

Sara Buenfeld

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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You can't beat piping hot cheese and tomato on a thin, crispy pizza base - this version is ready in just 35 minutes

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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olive oil

for the tray
200g plain flour
7g packet easy-blend dried yeast
1 tsp sugar
125ml warm water
85ml passata
100g mozzarella

half grated, half chopped
2 tbsp grated parmesan

or vegetarian alternative
small bunch basil

half chopped, half left whole
side salad

to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal577
fat18g
saturates10g
carbs77g
sugars6g
fibre4g
protein26g
salt1.8g

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Oil a 20 x 24cm baking tray. Mix the flour, yeast, ¼ tsp salt and the sugar in a bowl, then stir in the water. Bring the mixture together, knead until smooth, then press into the oiled tray.
step 2

Spread passata over the dough, leaving a thin border round the edge. Season the passata, then sprinkle with the chopped basil, the mozzarella and the Parmesan, and bake for 15-20 mins or until cooked through. Scatter with the remaining basil and serve with a side salad.

RECIPE TIPS

MAKE IT DIFFERENT

Tikka pizza: Scatter some cooked chicken tikka over the passata and replace the basil with coriander. For extra heat, add some chopped chill to, or try - Chorizo & olive pizza: Layer thin slices of chorizo over the passata and scatter with sliced olives.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2012

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