Assembles in 5-10 mins while the oven heats and cooks in about 10.
Spread ready made pizza bases with tomato purée.
(I also make using toasted stotties or breadbuns, but under the grill)
Rip a few basil leaves (I have a supermarket pot from a meal a few weeks ago still growing on the windowsill, but a light sprinkle of dried basil or oregano would be okay) and grind some black pepper over.
Add some veg like frozen sweeetcorn, sliced mushrooms or some chopped peppers (or whatever you have and like)
If you want meat, add on a few thin strips of cooked meat eg sandwich ham, salami or left-overs like chicken or chorizo from another meal, or a sliced stick of peperami ...
Add a bit of cheese to the top, mozzarella if I have planned ahead and bought some, or cheddar or whatever is lurking in the fridge if I am just throwing it together.
Put in the oven according to the pizza base instructions (typically 10 mins) or if using buns just grill until the cheese has melted.
Although it takes longer to prep, this is quite a nice thing to make with kids, who love getting involved. (Tea may be later, but it's a good opportunity to hear about their day while working side-by-side)
If you don't want to use or don't have a ready-made base, as an alternative to making your own dough or a scone base, you can also half and lightly toast bread buns, muffins, stotties... before adding the topping.
(The sauce I use for spaghetti and meatballs can also be used on pizzas.)
Other meals with fresh basil
Other meals with mozzarella
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