Broccoli and mozzarella pizza recipe

Broccoli and mozzarella pizza recipe

You can’t beat homemade pizza. This recipe is kept simple by using a bought pizza base mix; however you can prepare your own dough if preferred. Alternatively you can speed things up even more by using a ready prepared base. Serve with a side salad of mixed baby leaves.

Jo's tips:

If you fancy being creative with the dough, why not add some flavour such as 1 tsp dried flaked chilli, 1 tbsp chopped basil, small handful of finely grated parmesan or 1 tbsp finely chopped olives.

Ingredients

  • 1 Double packet of `pizza pizza' base
  • 2 tbsp Flour for rolling out
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 0.5 Red onion, chopped finely
  • 2 Cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp Dried mixed herbs
  • 400 g Tin chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp Tomato puree
  • 1 pinch Salt and pepper
  • 150 g Grated mozzarella
  • 200 g Tenderstem broccoli
  • 0.5 Red pepper, thinly sliced
  • 6 Button mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1 Double packet of `pizza pizza' base
  • 2 tbsp Flour for rolling out
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 0.5 Red onion, chopped finely
  • 2 Cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp Dried mixed herbs
  • 14.1 oz Tin chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp Tomato puree
  • 1 pinch Salt and pepper
  • 5.3 oz Grated mozzarella
  • 7.1 oz Tenderstem broccoli
  • 0.5 Red pepper, thinly sliced
  • 6 Button mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1 Double packet of `pizza pizza' base
  • 2 tbsp Flour for rolling out
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 0.5 Red onion, chopped finely
  • 2 Cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp Dried mixed herbs
  • 14.1 oz Tin chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp Tomato puree
  • 1 pinch Salt and pepper
  • 5.3 oz Grated mozzarella
  • 7.1 oz Tenderstem broccoli
  • 0.5 Red pepper, thinly sliced
  • 6 Button mushrooms, thinly sliced

Details

  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Recipe Type: Main
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Preparation Time: 15 mins
  • Cooking Time: 40 mins
  • Serves: 4

Step-by-step

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°c, 400°f or gas mark 6.
  2. Prepare the pizza dough according to the packet instructions, giving you 2 x balls of dough. Roll each one out on a lightly floured surface then sit onto lightly floured baking sheets, turning the edges under to create a crust. Leave to rise while you prepare the tomato sauce and toppings.
  3. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan then gently sauté the chopped onion and garlic for about 8 minutes. Add the mixed herbs, chopped tomatoes and puree. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Spread a generous amount of the tomato sauce over the pizza bases, leaving a 1cm crust. Scatter over the mozzarella and top with the Tenderstem broccoli (halved lengthways is they are particularly thick stems), red pepper, mushrooms and onion. Add a twist of black pepper and drizzle over some olive oil. Place in the oven and cook for about 15-20 minutes until the top is golden and the dough is crisp

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