Tricolore pizza with basil oil

Pizza recipe for 4 people, takes only 15 mins; recipe has ciabatta, olive oil, basil leaf, avocado, lemon juice, mozzarella and tomato.

Tricolore pizza with basil oil

Tricolore pizza with basil oil

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Pizza
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Basil Leaf: large handful basil leaf
  • Olive Oil: 3 tbsp olive oil
  • Tomato: 225g mixed tomato, sliced and drained on kitchen paper
  • Lemon Juice: splash lemon juice
  • Avocado: 1 avocado, halved and thinly sliced
  • Ciabatta: 175g from a 500g pack ciabatta bread mix, plus a little extra for dusting
  • Mozzarella: 125g ball reduced-fat mozzarella

Directions

  1. Heat oven to its highest setting, about 240C/fan 220C/gas 9. Tip the bread mix into a large bowl, pour over 125ml lukewarm water and 1 tbsp olive oil, then mix well to a sticky dough. Knead for a few mins, using some of the extra dry mix to stop it sticking. Place in an oiled bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave in a warm place for 15 mins.
  2. While the dough is rising, put the remaining oil in a small blender with most of the basil, then whizz until the leaves are finely chopped. Toss the avocado in the lemon juice, then tear the mozzarella into rough pieces. 3 Using a little more of the dry bread mix to help you, roll and stretch the dough out to a rough 25 x 30cm rectangle on a large baking sheet. Brush over the basil oil, scatter with the mozzarella and tomato slices, then bake for 10-12 mins until the base is crisp and the cheese melted. To serve, scatter with the avocado slices and remaining basil leaves, then season with freshly ground