Mediterranean Homemade Tomato, Basil and Ricotta Pizza

Mediterranean Tomato, Basil and Ricotta Pizza

Mediterranean Homemade Tomato, Basil and Ricotta Pizza

It is so easy to make a delicious Mediterranean pizza at home, this rustic tomato, basil and ricotta pizza has a fresh, light flavor with a little bit of heat from the jalapenos.

Dough Ingredients for Mediterranean Pizza

 

3 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon fast acting dry yeast

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 cup warm milk

1/2 cup warm water

1 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

In a bowl, add milk, water, sugar and yeast.

Cover and leave in a warm place for about 5 to 10 minutes or until the yeast is activated and bubbles form.

Sift flour and salt together in a large bowl.

Make a well in the middle, add olive oil and yeast mixture.

Mix well with a fork, pour out onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough for 10 minutes.

Place the dough back into the bowl cover and keep in warm place for 45 minutes to an hour until the dough doubles in size.

Cut the dough to two.

On a lightly floured surface roll out each dough to the desired shape.

Pizza Sauce 

 

1 cup tomato puree

2 garlic cloves chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon dry oregano

salt and pepper to taste

Mix all sauce ingredients together.

Pizza Topping

 

2 tomatoes sliced

1 large onion sliced

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

4 nos pickled jalapenos

1/2 cup ricotta cheese

olive oil

Method

 

Pre-heat oven at 200 degrees

Place pizza dough onto a lightly greased bake tray

Spoon half the sauce onto each pizza base, top with sliced tomatoes, onions, basil, jalapenos and ricotta.

Drizzle a little olive oil on top and bake for 15 to 20 minutes