Roasted Onion & Bell Pepper Pizza
Yields one 8" pizza
Ingredients:
For the crust:
All purpose flour - 3/4cup
Dry Yeast - 3/4tsp.
Sugar - 3/4tsp.
Salt - 1/3tsp.
Warm water - 1/3cup
Olive oil
For the sauce:
Onion, chopped - 1nos.
Tomatos, deseeded & chopped - 2nos.
Garlic cloves - 1big or 3 small
Chilli powder - 1/4tsp.(optional)
Italian Seasoning - 1/2tsp or as required
Olive oil
Salt to taste
For Topping:
Onion, skin on - 1small
Bell Pepper - 1small
Mozarella cheese, shredded - 1/2-3/4cup
Method:
Add yeast & sugar to warm water and keep aside for 10min. Add flour & salt to it and knead to a soft dough adding olive oil. Add more water if required. Place the dough in a well oiled bowl. Brush the the dough with more oil and keep covered in a warm place to rise. After about 30-45min, when the dough has doubled in size, punch it down. Knead it for a min and again keep covered in a warm place to rise. But this time for an hour & a half.
For the sauce, heat a little olive oil and fry the crushed garlic for a min or so. Add the onions & fry till translucent. Add tomatoes and let it simmer uncovered over a low flame till the sauce thickens. Add chilli powder & cook for another 1 min and switch of the flame. Cool and grind it to a finer consistency. Season with Italian herbs & salt.
Knead the dough lightly & place it on a floured surface. Roll out using a rolling pin or spread out using fingers. Prick the dough all over using a fork & brush lightly with olive oil. Now spread the sauce over the base followed by the sliced veggies and finally the cheese.
Next brush the hot tray with oil & gently slide the pizza onto the tray. Bake for 20-25min or till the cheese melts & the crust is well browned. For a more browner & tastier crust you can brush the crust with more oil halfway while baking.
For the sauce, heat a little olive oil and fry the crushed garlic for a min or so. Add the onions & fry till translucent. Add tomatoes and let it simmer uncovered over a low flame till the sauce thickens. Add chilli powder & cook for another 1 min and switch of the flame. Cool and grind it to a finer consistency. Season with Italian herbs & salt.
Both the pizza dough & sauce can be prepared a day earlier and refrigerated( frozen in case of dough). Only thing to remember is to well thaw the dough & warm the sauce before using.
Bell pepper & Onions can be roasted by keeping it directly over burner flame. Roast till the vegetables are charred evenly on all sides. Cool. Remove skin, wash & slice the veggies.
Preheat the oven to 210 degree Celsius.
Bell pepper & Onions can be roasted by keeping it directly over burner flame. Roast till the vegetables are charred evenly on all sides. Cool. Remove skin, wash & slice the veggies.
Preheat the oven to 210 degree Celsius.
Knead the dough lightly & place it on a floured surface. Roll out using a rolling pin or spread out using fingers. Prick the dough all over using a fork & brush lightly with olive oil. Now spread the sauce over the base followed by the sliced veggies and finally the cheese.
Next brush the hot tray with oil & gently slide the pizza onto the tray. Bake for 20-25min or till the cheese melts & the crust is well browned. For a more browner & tastier crust you can brush the crust with more oil halfway while baking.
Remove from oven & cool slightly. Slice & serve.Other Related Recipes:
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