Ingredients
- INGREDIENTS FOR THE DOUGH
- 500g OO flour (or strong white flour)
- 350 ml lukewarm water
- 30 ml olive oil
- 9g instant yeast
- 9g salt
- INGREDIENTS FOR THE PIZZA
- 24 x 15g beef & pork meatballs (we split each meatball in half)
- olive oil for cooking
- 400g passata
- pinch oregano
- splash balsamic vinegar
- 2 balls Mozzarella
- parmesan for grating
- salt and cracked black pepper
- fresh basil leaves to garnish
Introduction
A great family favourite, simple and unfussyMethod
FOR THE DOUGH:
- Sift flour into an electric mixing bowl.
- Add yeast, salt and mix.
- Add oil then water and mix using a dough hook for 8 to 10 minutes until you achieve a tight, glossy dough that comes clean away from the sides
- Transfer to a clean work surface, knead for a couple of minutes then store in an oiled bowl covered with cling film and refrigerate overnight.
- The following day remove from the fridge and place on a lightly floured surface, knock the dough back then divide into four equal pieces (or 8 if your making a snack size base) and roll into balls by flattening the dough then pulling back into itself to create a smooth ball.
- Using a rolling pin roll out the dough into even rounds ready for stage 1 cooking.
- Heat a tbls. olive oil in a non stick frying pan/skillet and fry the rolled dough over a medium high heat, after a few minutes the dough will rise & brown on the base, flip over and cook for another minute or so then cool on a wire rack & repeat
- These can be used straight away or chilled, frozen ready to use at a later date.
FOR THE PIZZA:
- Preheat the oven to 210°C fan assisted or 230°C without a fan (gas mark 8)
- Heat a splash of the olive oil in a deep frying pan. When hot, add the meatballs and fry on a medium heat, turning occasionally, until well browned all over 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the passata to the pan along with the vinegar and oregano then stir and let the sauce simmer for 10 minutes, season to taste.
- Spoon some meatball sauce onto the pizza bases and spread evenly, then scatter over the mozzarella & meatballs followed by a dusting of grated Parmesan.
- Bake for 10 minutes until the base is crisp & the meatballs piping hot. Sprinkle with extra Parmesan & fresh basil leaves.