Tres bien - Homemade Pizza

[lostkat]

No pics, because it got noshed immediately, but I made pizza tonight with a load of goodies that my Parents brought back from France for us (brie, sun-dried tomatoes, chorizo, olives etc.). It was bloody lovely!

All I did was add water to some pizza dough mix, kneeded it, rolled it out and left it to stand for 10 mins.

Whilst that was happening, I finely sliced some red onion, fresh mushrooms and chorizo. I also chopped up some sun-dried tomatoes, de-stoned a few olives, cut some chunks of brie and grated the obligitory 2 stone of cheddar :p

Then I spread some tomato puree on the pizza base and put a layer of cheese on it. Next, I arranged all my lovely ingredients and then topped it with more cheese and finally the brie.

20 mins in the oven, served with some lettuce out of the garden with cherry toms and balsamic vinegar / EV Olive oil.... NUM NUM NUM!!!

I call it the Med Feast!

Anyone else make their own pizza?? What toppings do you use?

[Haly]

I think I could eat that right now :D
Sounds excellent :)

[FakeSnake]

we often make our own

here is our recipie -

1pkt smoked Bacon
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1/2 onion
200g Mushrooms (chopped into qtrs)
1 or 2 chillies (or to taste!)
1/2 tsp chilli sauce (tabasco or the like) as hot as you like it
fresh Oregano & basil
Salt & Pepper

1pkt Pizza base mix

trim fat from bacon
dry fry bacon and onion
Add mushrooms, cook for further couple of minutes
drain any excess fluid
Stir in Chilli
Add Tomatoes.
Add herbs
season to taste

Simmer gently until it has reduced to a paste like consistency (about an hour for me!).

while this is happening...
put oven on to about 170degC
mix up Pizza base as directed on the packet.
Roll out to a disc, leave for 15 mins

Once Pizza mix has reached desired consistency, spread over the base.

add pepperoni to taste
add any other topping you like

Grate cheese over the mix

cook in the oven until the cheese has melted and coloured a little.

[Pickers]

trim fat from bacon
BLASPHEMY!

num num - pizzas :D

[FakeSnake]

BLASPHEMY!

num num - pizzas :D

the fat does not work in Pizzas, normaly I wouldnt trim, but for pizza its better

[Roberta]

I like making focaccia dough in my breadmaker and using that as a base for pizzas.

Nom nom nom.

[goldilocks]

on your pizza base:
tomato paste
cooked quorn chicken strips
sweetcorn
finely sliced red onion
organic korma paste
cheese

curry pizza :o
2 of our favourite foods in 1!

i am a big fan of the sundried tomato / olive / brie / fresh spinach combo too though, mmm

[Justsomebloke]

Sod that i have a frozen one in the freezer. Heat oven, sling in, EAT, JD.
Even better phone them, skin up, answer door, pay them, EAT, JD.



I wish i had a woman to cook specials for me :'(

[Pheebs]

I made us pizza tonight! Base and all! Was weird but yummy! :D

[goldilocks]

tonight i am making pizza from scratch for the first time!

dough = strong white bread flour, salt, sugar, yeast, olive oil and warm water
haloumi cheese for the stuffed crust
tomato sauce = tomato paste, garlic, olive oil, mixed herbs
topped with a bit more haloumi and some finely grated cheddar

simple + delicious (hopefully) wish me luck!

[Muban]

That sounds lovely Kate, the best pizza is all about the tasty toppings! Oh and a haloumi pizza, that sounds ace goldilocks.

Finely shredded leeks and loads and loads of fresh rosemary
Roasted peppers, ricotta, prosciutto and capers
Goat's cheese, spinach and red onion
Pepperoni, salami and red onion

[lostkat]

Oooh, stuffed crust is a good idea goldilocks! We had pizza again on Friday actually, only I made the pizza dough in the breadmaker from raw ingredients this time. Much better! Pepperoni, mozarella, sun dried tomatoes, olives and lots of cheese. I wanted to put some anchovies on, but I'd used my last lot up.

I like your suggestions Mubs. Going to have to make a note of those for next time :)

[Jonny69]

Even better phone them, skin up, answer door, pay them, EAT, JD.
You've missed a step. Get bad dose of munchies THEN order pizza ;)

[Burble]

Proscuitto + mozzarella = pizza heaven. It's my regular order from one of the restaurants I frequent when I'm in Milan.

[Jasper]

You've missed a step. Get bad dose of munchies THEN order pizza ;)

noob, always order before you get the munchies. You really don't want to be dealing with the hassle of speaking to someone about what food you want!

"yeah, I'll have...err.....ooooh, Shreddies. Do you do Shreddies?"
"not at Dominos, sir, no."

:o

[Pheebs]

This was one of my oldie pizzas I did - base and all :D

http://www.akettleoffish.co.uk/pheebsupload/Pizza%20nom.jpg

I made it for picky on valentines day.

Aren't I wubberly ;)