Spicy Vegetarian Pizza

Spicy Vegetarian Pizza


Preparation Time : approx. 35 mints.
Cooking Time : apprx. 45 mnts
Serves / Makes : 2 people

Ingredients
Basic Pizza Dough

225 gms. strong plain flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp easy blended dried yeast
1 tbsp good quality olive oil
150 ml warm water

spicy veg. pizza
1 qty of abv pizza dough
4 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 re chillis, seeded and chopped
1 green chili,seeded & chopped
400 gms tomato puree
dash of tabasco
1/2 red pepper, seeded
1/2 green pepper,seeded
1/2 yellow pepper, seeded
75 gms mushrooms, sliced
1/2 tsp chopped fresh marjoram
50 gms Cheddar cheese, grated.

Method
For Basic Pizza Dough:

* MIx together the flour, salt, yeast and sift into a mixing bowl. Using yr hand, make a well in the center and add the olive oil and the warm water, gradually incorporating the flour until a sticky dough has formed

* turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead well until it becomes smooth and all traces of stickness has gone. To prevent skin foamingon the dough whilst it is proving smear a little oil on palms of your had and lightly rub the surface.

* Return the dough to a clean mixing bowl and leave somrewhere warm for about an hour or until it has doudbled in size.

* When ready turn the dough onto a floured surface and brefiely knock back to remove the air. The dough is now ready for rolloing out to make a perfect pizza base

* Main Procedure:

*Roll out teh plain dough to form a cirlce about 25 cm in dia.
* Place the dough on a lightly oiled baking sheet and prick all over with a fork. Allow to stand in a warm place while preparing the topping.
* Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a saucepan and fryu the onoin, garlic and chillies for about 5 mints. or until softened.

* Stir in the tomato and tabasco and bring to boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 15 mnts.

* Manwhile, slice 1 or 2 rings from the pepper and set aside. Chop the reminaing peppers.

* Heat the remaining oil in frying pan and fry the chopped peppers for 2 mnts. Add the mushrooms and continue to cook for 3 mnts.

* Spread the tomaot suace over teh pizza base and cover with sauted peppers and mushrooms.

* Mix together the marjoram and cheeses and sprinkly over the pizza.

* Top with reserved pepper rings and brush the rings with a little extra oil

* Bake in pre-heated oven at 200 C for 25-30 minutes or until the base is cooked and golden.