Chorizo and Rocket Pizzas
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Chorizo and Rocket Pizzas
An easy pizza recipe to make for the whole family
Ingredients:
For the dough:
- 350g strong plain bread flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp easy blend dried yeast
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 200ml luke warm water
For the tomato sauce:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 227g canned chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp fresh chopped oregano
For the pizza topping:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow pepper, cored, deseeded and sliced
- 1 orange pepper, cored, deseeded and sliced
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 200g herby black olives
- 75g sliced chorizo
- 2 x 120g packets Boursin Minis
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1 x 50g packet wild rocket
Serves: 4 Prep: 30 mins plus rising Cook: 30 mins
Method:
- For the dough: mix together the flour, salt, sugar and yeast in a large bowl. Stir in the oil and water to form a soft dough. Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead dough for 10 minutes. Return to a bowl. Cover with a tea towel and leave in a warm place for around 1 ½ hours until well risen and doubled in volume.
- Meanwhile for the tomato sauce, heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the onion for 5 minutes, until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil and cover and simmer for 10 – 15 minutes, until thickened. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- For the topping, heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the peppers for 10 minutes, over a medium heat, stirring occasionally until softened. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Divide the dough into four and roll into balls on a floured surface. Cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rise for 10 – 20 minutes. Roll out each to a 23cm circle. Place on baking sheets and leave for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 220C/fan200C/Gas 7. Divide the tomato sauce between the pizza bases spreading over evenly and leaving a 1cm gap around the edge. Then top the pizzas with the prepared peppers and remaining topping ingredients except the rocket. Bake for 10 – 12 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Serve immediately and scatter with rocket.
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