5 easy pizza toppings
Knock up a quick dough base then choose one of these exciting toppings for an easy homemade Italian feast
- 1 pizza baseready-made or from 300g bread mix
Ham, mushroom & rocket
- 75g basil pesto
- 75g mushroomsliced
- handful cherry tomatoeshalved
- 100g hamchopped
- handful rocket
Spicy pepperoni & pepper
- 75g passata
- 1 green pepperdeseeded and sliced
- handful parsleyroughly chopped
- 100g mozzarellatorn
- 1 red chillisliced
- 40g pepperonisliced
Italian goat's cheese & veggie special
- 2 big handfuls spinach
- 75g basil pesto
- 50g green oliveshalved
- 50g sundried tomatoessliced
- 100g soft goat's cheese
Crispy bacon, artichoke & ricotta
- 200g ricotta
- 400g can artichoke heartdrained
- 50g black oliveshalved
- 6 rashers streaky bacon
Beef, basil, tomato & mozzarella
- 200g lean beef mince
- 1 red onionsliced
- 3 garlic clovescrushed
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 75g passata
- handful cherry tomatoeshalved
- 100g mozzarellatorn
- basil leavesto serve (optional)
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal0
- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs0g
- sugars0g
- fibre0g
- protein0g
- salt0glow
Method
step 1
To make your own base: Make up 300g bread mix following pack instructions. Don’t rise or knead – just roll into a rough 30cm circle on a baking sheet. Or you can buy a ready-made pizza base from the supermarket. Top using suggestions below.
step 2
To bake your pizza: Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 8, add one of the toppings suggested below then bake for 15-20 mins until crisp.
step 3
Ham, mushroom & rocket with pesto: Spread your base with the pesto. Top with ham, mushrooms, tomatoes and some seasoning. Bake as above then top with a handful of rocket.
step 4
Spicy pepperoni & pepper: Spread your base with passata. Top with pepperoni, chilli, green pepper and mozzarella. Season, bake as above. Sprinkle with parsley.
step 5
Italian goat's cheese & veggie special: Put spinach into a colander, pour over a kettle of boiling water to wilt, then squeeze out any excess. Spread base with pesto. Top with the spinach, cheese, olives and tomatoes. Season, then bake as above.
step 6
Crispy bacon, artichoke & ricotta: Spread your base with ricotta. Scatter over artichokes, olives and bacon. Season and bake as above.
step 7
Beef, basil, tomato & mozzarella: Fry mince with onion and garlic in olive oil over a high heat for 5 mins until browned. Spread passata over your base. Top with mince mixture, tomatoes and mozzarella. Season and bake as per above. Sprinkle with some basil leaves and serve.