Roasted cherry tomato, rocket & mozzarella pizza

31st July 2020

We have kindly been sent this wonderful summer recipe by Jane Clarke.

Jane is both a dietitian and Cordon Bleu chef with more than 30 years’ experience in the nutrition industry. Jane is the author of nine best-selling books, was a columnist for over a decade for The Daily Mail, Observer, The Times and The Mail on Sunday, and regularly contributes on TV.

She worked with Jamie Oliver on several of his projects, including the School Meals revolution, which showed that people-power can bring about social change. It is with this same mindset and passion that she is leading Nourish by Jane Clarke, which provides a solution to the problem of undernourishment and provides empowerment and inspiration to those who are vulnerable or facing a health challenge.

Here’s her special roasted cherry tomato, rocket & mozzarella pizza recipe…

You can adapt the topping by adding tomato sauce, sardines, salami, prosciutto, smoked salmon, lean ham or roast chicken. Alternatively, add steamed asparagus spears, canned artichoke hearts or sliced mushrooms.

Ingredients

For the dough

450g strong bread flour, plus extra for dusting
1½ teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons fast-acting yeast
400ml lukewarm water

For the topping

Olive oil for greasing and drizzling
16 ripe cherry tomatoes, halved
8 slices of roasted pepper from a jar, cut into pieces
6 green or black pitted olives
125g small mozzarella balls or torn mozzarella
a few rocket leaves
Parmesan cheese shavings

Method

To make the base, put the flour, salt and yeast into a large bowl, mix well then pour in the water. Mix to make a sticky dough.
Flour the work surface generously then turn out the dough and knead lightly for five minutes or until it no longer sticks to the surface. You may need to add more flour if the dough is too sticky but it should be a little more moist than a loaf dough.
Put the dough into a lightly floured bowl and cover with a tea towel or clingfilm. Put in a warm place to rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
To make the pizza, roll out the dough and divide into four pieces. Roll each piece into a circle and put on to greased baking sheets. Leave to rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/Gas Mark 7.
Gently push down the centre of the pizza base to leave a 2.5cm rim around the edge.
Top with the cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers, olives and mozzarella. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil.
Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the base is crisp and golden.
Serve scattered with rocket and a few shavings of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Tip

You can adapt the topping by adding tomato sauce, canned fish such as sardines, or slices of salami, prosciutto, smoked salmon, lean ham or roast chicken. Alternatively, add steamed asparagus spears, canned artichoke hearts or sliced mushrooms.

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