Christmas Pizza
Try this amazing home-made pizza with a festive twist
Serves 4
Per serving: 395 calories, 3.5% fat
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Ingredients
For the pizza base:
225g strong white bread flour
1 tsp salt
15g fresh or 2 tsps dried yeast
150ml warm skimmed milk
For the topping:
1 red onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
300ml tomato passata
1 tbsp freshly chopped sage
1 red pepper, deseeded and finely diced
200g low-fat sausage meat
1 tbsp caramelised onion chutney
25g Reduced fat mozzarella cheese, grated
20g Stilton cheese, crumbled
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C, 400°F, Gas Mark 6. Place the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl making a slight well in the centre. Dissolve the yeast in the milk, add to the flour and mix together with the blade of a round-ended knife, adding more liquid if required. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead well to form a soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth for 10 minutes.
- In a preheated non-stick pan dry-fry the onions and garlic for 2 – 3 minutes until soft, add the passata and sage and simmer for 4 – 5 minutes to reduce the liquid, allow to cool. Mix together the sausage meat and chutney, then roll into small hazelnut-sized balls.
- Knead the dough again. Roll it out into a large circle and place on a non-stick baking tray or pizza pan. Spoon the tomato mixture over, leaving a border around the edge. Scatter with the pepper and sausage balls and sprinkle with both cheeses. Bake near the top of the oven for 20 minutes. Serve hot with a tossed salad.
Chef’s tip: Make the sausage meatballs small so they cook quickly