Healthy pizza
Ingredients (serves 2):
For the base
125g self-raising flour
125g plain yoghurt
Pinch of salt
For the topping
1 yellow or orange pepper, seeds removed and thinly sliced
1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
Olive oil spray
50g grated mozzarella or cheddar
1 tbsp sweetcorn
1 tbsp ham
black pepper
fresh basil leaves, to serve (optional)
For the tomato sauce
3 tbsp passata sauce
3 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp dried oregano
Method:
Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7.
Slice the pepper and onion into thin wedges.
Prepare the topping by putting the pepper, red onion and 1-2 sprays of olive oil in a bowl and season with black pepper and mix together. Scatter the vegetables over a large baking tray and roast for 15 minutes. Transfer the roasted vegetables to a bowl after the 15 minutes and set aside.
Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl to make the pizza base. Then add the yoghurt and 1 tablespoon of cold water and mix well with a spoon until a dough is formed.
Knead: Once a dough has formed, use your hands to turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5-8 minutes to form a soft, spongy dough. Add more flour if the dough becomes too sticky.
Shape: Using a floured rolling pin, roll the dough into a roughly oval shape, approx. 3mm thick, turning regularly. Make sure its not too thick, as this will take longer to cook. (It doesn’t matter if the shape is uneven, it just needs to fit onto the same baking tray that the vegetables were cooked on.)
Bake: Slide the pizza dough onto the baking tray and bake for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, take the tray out of the oven and turn the dough over and bake for a further 5-8 minutes.
Sauce: For the tomato sauce topping, mix the passata with the tomato puree and oregano.
Toppings: Remove the pizza base from the oven and spread the sauce over the dough. Top with the roasted vegetables, ham and sprinkle with the cheese. Bake the pizza for a further 5-10 minutes, or until the dough is cooked through and the cheese has melted.
Season: remove from oven and season with black pepper and scatter fresh basil leaves on top just before serving, if you like.
Nutritional information:
Each serving (1/2 pizza) provides:
353 kcal
15g protein
54g carbohydrates (of which 12g sugars)
7g fat (of which 4g saturates)
5g fibre
1.4g salt