Step-by-step Guide: LOETB tutor on how to make delicious home-made pizza and sauce

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Who doesn’t like a nice pizza? And it’s all the better if you can make it a healthy option yourself.

This is a delicious, easy-to-make pizza, with a yeast-free dough.

Get the kids involved and let them make their very own pizza – maybe even have a pizza party!

Make the sauce first so it is cooled before putting on the pizza.

You can watch the full video with tutor Valerie Dillon below.

Sauce

Ingredients 

• 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1-2 crushed garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons of oregano
• Quarter of a teaspoon of paprika
• 2 tablespoons of tomato puree
• 2 teaspoons of basil
• One quarter of a teaspoon of cracked black pepper
• Pinch of salt

Step by Step guide

• Add the oil to a pot and heat
• Add in the tin of chopped tomatoes
• Add in the crushed garlic and cook for five minutes
• Add in the paprika
• Add in the basil and the rest of the seasoning
• Turn down the heat and simmer for 20 minutes; then cool

Pizza Base

Ingredients

• 160g/6oz of plain flour (can be gluten free)
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• Half a teaspoon of salt
• 125ml of low fat milk
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

Equipment Needed

• 1 large bowl
• Weighing scales
• Wooden spoon
• 1 rolling pin
• 1 glass jug
• Parchment paper

Step by Step guide

• Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt
• Add in the olive oil and a teaspoon of oregano
• Now add the milk
• (I also add a teaspoon of oregano and one clove of crushed garlic but you can leave it plain too)
• Mix well with a spoon
• Put the dough on a floured table
• Knead 10 times and then let sit for 15 minutes
• Roll out thinly – don’t worry if it looks too thin as this dough rises really well
• Put the dough on some parchment paper on a tray
• Bake pizza base at 200 degrees for 8-10 minutes
• Get all your toppings ready now
• When the base is lightly cooked, add your sauce and grated cheese of your choice (plus I used chicken, scallions and peppers)
• Bake for 15-20 minutes
• Serve with home-made wedges/chips and salad

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