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Pesto pizza recipe

Pesto pizza recipe

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Making your own pizza couldn't be easier with this pesto pizza recipe. Using packet pizza or bread dough mix, top with pesto and passata, then add garlic, herbs, rocket and cheeses. Healthy, easy and tasty. See method

  • Serves 2
  • 15mins to prepare, plus 15mins resting and 20mins to cook
  • 370 calories / serving
  • Healthy

Ingredients

  • 145g packet pizza or bread dough mix
  • 1 teaspoon Flora Cuisine
  • 75ml passata
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • 2 handfuls rocket leaves, washed
  • 30g cheddar cheese, grated
  • 25g (1 oz) shavings of parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon pesto verde
If you don't have any Cheddar, try using another hard cheese

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1540kj
    370kcal     18%

  • Fat

    18g 26%

  • Saturates

    7g 35%

  • Sugars

    3g 3%

  • Salt

    0.9g 15%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 36.8g Protein 17.3g Fibre 3.3g

Method

Making your own pizza couldn't be easier with this pesto pizza recipe. Using packet pizza or bread dough mix, top with pesto and passata, then add garlic, herbs, rocket and cheeses. Healthy, easy and tasty.

  1. Make up the dough mix according to pack directions and roll out to a 30cm (12 inch) round and place on a greased baking sheet.
  2. Brush the base with half the Flora Cuisine mixed with the pesto and spoon the passata over the surface. Scatter with garlic, herbs, rocket and cheeses.
  3. Cover loosely with an oiled polythene bag and leave in a warm place for 15 minutes.
  4. Remove the bag and drizzle with remaining Flora Cuisine. Bake in preheated oven 200°C, 425°F, Gas Mark 7 for 15-20 minutes.

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