Homemade Pizza Sauce

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Difficulty

Difficulty

Easy

Serves

Serves

2 pizzas

Cooking time

Cooking time

20 minutes

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Pizza Sauce

  • 2 tbsp The Good Oil
  • 1 brown onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • ¼ cup red wine (optional)
  • 1 x 400g can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tsp dried oregano or dried italian herbs
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar

Method

Heat The Good Oil in a medium saucepan or deep frypan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic with a pinch of salt for about 4 minutes until soft.

Add tomato paste and wine (if using) and cook stirring for about 2 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes, dried herbs and sugar.

Bring to a gentle simmer and cook, uncovered, on a low-medium heat for about 15 minutes, until thickened and reduced. Stir occasionally. Stir through balsamic vinegar and season to taste.

The longer it cooks, the more flavour it will develop.

Allow to cool before spreading on bases.

Note: makes enough for two pizza bases. Use in conjunction with our Homemade Pizza Dough and Margherita Pizza.

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Pizza Margherita

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Difficulty

Difficulty

Easy

Serves

Serves

4 people

Cooking time

Cooking time

30 minutes

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Pizza

  • 2 homemade pizza bases
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp The Good Oil
  • 2 cups tomato pizza sauce
  • 2 cups grated pizza cheese
  • 250g fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
  • Fresh basil leaves

Method

Preheat oven to 230°C. Preheat two pizza stones or two oven trays.

Place each base onto a piece of baking paper, so it’s easy to transfer to the preheated pizza stones or trays.

Combine the garlic with The Good Oil, then brush onto each base. Spread each base with about ¾ – 1 cup of pizza sauce, then top with ¼ cup of the grated cheese. Place slices of fresh mozzarella evenly across bases to pizza stones or trays. Use a fish slice to help with this if needed.

Place in oven and cook for 12-15 minutes until base is golden and crispy and the cheese is bubbling. Swapping trays halfway through for even cooking. You could use a fan bake for better results.

Allow to cool for about 5 minutes before eating, as the sauce and cheese will be piping hot.

Just before serving, top with fresh basil leaves and enjoy!

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Peach Summer Salad

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Difficulty

Difficulty

Easy

Serves

Serves

4 people (as a side)

Cooking time

Cooking time

10 minutes

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Vinaigrette

  • ¼ – ½ red chilli, seeds removed for less heat & finely diced (omit for kids)
  • Juice of ½ a lemon
  • ½ tsp red wine vinegar
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1-2 tbsp roughly chopped mint leaves
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 tbsp The Good Oil

Salad

  • 6 ripe peaches, cut into wedges
  • 2 handfuls mesclun, rocket or baby spinach leaves
  • 80g-100g prosciutto or Parma ham
  • 250g fresh mozzarella or brocconcini, torn into bite-size pieces
  • 8019 fresh basil leaves
  • ½ red onion, thinly sliced

Method

Combine all vinaigrette ingredients in a jar with a lid. Shake until combined. If you don’t have a jar, whisk in a bowl.

Lay all salad ingredients attractively on a platter and drizzle with vinaigrette.

Note: if you have the BBQ out you could grill your peaches. Heat BBQ grill to medium high. Brush peaches well with The Good Oil and season. Cook peaches, on oiled grates for 1-2 minutes each side, until well charred.

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