Not many people find vegetables quite appealing especially when it is used as a topping for vegetable pizza but this recipe makes sure that you not only get to reap the health benefits but also makes sure that the flavor is appealing to your taste buds. This pizza is very Mediterranean because of the ingredients used.
Benefits of Vegetable Pizza
One of the ingredients used for this pizza is olive oil. We may have notice that Mediterranean uses this most of the time but not many of us know the health benefits that it has to offer. Olive oil is very healthy because of the fact that is has large amounts of monounsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants. Olive oil is largely known to raise good cholesterol which helps a person reduce the risk of developing heart diseases.
Ingredients for Vegetable Pizza
- 200g strong plain flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp easy blend dried yeast
- 150ml/¼ pint warm water
- olive oil , for brushing
- 2 red peppers
- 1 leek
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp tomato passata
- 125g pack light mozzarella
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- 3 tbsp frozen peas
- 2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan
Steps for making Vegetable Pizza
1. Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas 7/fan oven 200C. Tip the flour, salt and yeast into a bowl and mix well. Add the warm water and mix to a soft dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 2-3 minutes, then roll out to a 30cm/12in round. Brush a large baking sheet with a thin slick of oil, then add the pizza base. Cover with a clean tea towel.
2. Cut the peppers into rings and slice the leek. Toss the leek and red peppers in the oil, salt and pepper. Spread over a baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes.
3. Spread the pizza base with the passata. Scatter over the leek and red pepper. Thinly slice the mozzarella and arrange over the vegetables. Scatter over the whole cherry tomatoes and peas and sprinkle with the parmesan. 4 Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the crust is crisp and lightly browned. To serve, cut into four wedges.
Time Table and Serving
- Preparation Time: 45 minutes
- Cooking Time: 20 minutes
- Serving: 4 people
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