Recipes
Chris Bavin's quick-and-easy flatbread pizzas
'Everyone loves to make pizza, and these flatbread versions are really easy, simple and filling.'
'Everyone loves to make pizza, and these flatbread versions are really easy, simple and filling.'
Cook: 45 Mins
Serves: 4
Price: 80p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 370g serving contains
Energy
2368kj
566kcal
2368kj
566kcal
28%
Fat
20.4g
20.4g
High
29%
29%
Saturates
6.7g
6.7g
Med
34%
34%
Sugars
4.8g
4.8g
Low
5%
5%
Salt
1.18g
1.18g
Med
20%
20%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
640kj/153kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
640kj/153kcal
Ingredients
350g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
3tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing
2 cloves garlic, crushed
400g tin cherry tomatoes or chopped tomatoes
120g grated mozzarella
½ red onion, finely sliced
125g mushrooms, sliced
1 courgette, sliced into long, thin ribbons with a vegetable peeler
125g black olives
Feel free to use other toppings instead, such as tinned sweetcorn or even pineapple, if that’s your thing!
Method
1
Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
2
To make the flatbreads, sift the flour into a large mixing bowl and season with freshly ground black pepper. Create a well in the middle of the flour and add 2tbsp of the olive oil, then start to add 150ml warm water a little at a time, mixing well until you have a dough that’s thick but not too sticky.
3
Knead the dough on a floured work surface for 1 min or until smooth, then transfer to a clean bowl lightly greased with oil. Cover and leave to rest for 10 mins.
4
For the pizza sauce, heat the remaining olive oil. Add the garlic and cook very gently for 1min, taking care not to burn it. Add the tin of tomatoes, then heat through for 3-4 mins. Using a potato masher, gently squash the tomatoes – you don’t want to make the sauce totally smooth, so just start to break them up a bit.
5
Leave to simmer on a gentle heat for 10 mins until the mixture reduces down to a sauce that is thick enough to spread over your flatbreads.
6
Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Divide the dough into 4 balls and roll each one out to create a thin pizza base. Put them on the lined baking trays and cook in the hot oven for 2 mins.
7
Remove the trays from the oven and turn the flatbreads over. Spread with the tomato sauce, sprinkle over the grated mozzarella, then top with the sliced veggies and olives.
8
Pop the pizzas back in the oven for 7-8 mins until the cheese melts, then serve.