I was lucky enough to have a
visit for my mum and Elvis (our dog) this week.
I was greeted by a very excited hairy mutt and some home comforts,
including a lovely bottle of my dad’s legendary tomato sauce. On receiving a jar of delicious tomato sauce,
one’s typical culinary inclination would naturally be pasta.
I’ll let you into a little secret
- I don’t really like pasta!
I know what you’re thinking… ‘the world’s worst student’ … but it
really doesn’t inspire me. On the plus
side, this minor foible means that you have to think a bit more creatively. And
after a short deliberation, it came to me (like a flash in a pan)……….Deep Pan Pizza!
It’s possibly one of the most tasty and
warming treats, and with this recipe, it’s also a cheap one. There’s no need for those first time ‘dough’ nerves,
as this recipe is so easy! And the endless lists of topping options provide
comfort and joy as we enter the season of cheer and goodwill. For this recipe I opted for a simple
mozzarella, chorizo and basil combo, which never fails to satisfy. As the late Steve Jobs once said ‘Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication’. Spend
time selecting your toppings and I predict that you will be making this recipe
every week. But please take note…… when
it comes to pizza topping, less is definitely more.
Ingredients
Makes one large pizza.
1 mug of self-raising flour
½ a mug of tepid water
A pinch of salt
Drizzle of olive oil
2 to 3 tbsp Tomato sauce/passata
1 chili
6 slices of chorizo
½ a ball of mozzarella
A few leaves of basil
Method
1.
Put the
flour, water, salt and oil into a food processor and blitz until combined to
form a sticky dough.
2.
Flour a
clean surface and rolling pin, then roll out the dough until it’s about a 1 cm
thick.
3.
Place a
large frying pan on full heat, dust with flour and drizzle with olive oil. Dust
the top of your dough with flour and fold in half. Then move into the pan and
unfold. Pre heat the grill.
4. Cook the
pizza base in the pan for a few minutes then evenly spread 2-3 tbsp of tomato
sauce leaving a gap around the edge for the crust. Tear and evenly scatter the
mozzarella, together with the chorizo and basil on top of the pizza base. Then
place the pan under the grill for 4-5mins until the mozzarella melts and is slightly golden.
