Here’s a very quick lunchtime meal: puff pastry pizza! The beauty of this is that you can put different combinations on each of the four corners, so everyone gets exactly the lunch they fancy.
Ingredients
For the tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
- 200g (7 oz) tinned tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
For the base
- 1 roll of puff pastry
To top
- 100g (3.5 oz) cheddar cheese, grated
- 3 thin slices of cooked ham (or veggie alternative), torn into strips
Instructions
To make the tomato sauce
Preheat the oven to 200C/390F (180C/355F fan). In a pan, warm the olive oil over a medium heat and fry the onion and garlic gently until soft.
Add the tomatoes and oregano, then simmer until it reduces by half. It should take about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
To prepare the base
Meanwhile, unroll the puff pastry – trim if necessary so that it will fit on your baking tray.
Lay the pastry in the tray and prick with a fork to stop it from puffing up, then cook for 5 minutes until it feels slightly dry.
To assemble
Take the pastry out of the oven and spread with the tomato sauce you made earlier over the pastry base, leaving a 2cm border clear all round
Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the pizza, followed by ham. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden around the edges
Chop into six squares and serve with plenty of fresh salad.
Fancy trying it? Let me know if you do! Here’s the recipe in printable form.
Pizza style puff pastry slice - a recipe for a quick, satisfying lunch
Ingredients
For the tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 clove of garlic finely chopped
- 200 g 7 oz tinned tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp dried oreganoFor the base
- 1 roll of puff pastryTo top
- 100 g 3.5 oz cheddar cheese, grated
- 3 thin slices of cooked ham or veggie alternative, torn into strips
Instructions
To make the tomato sauce
- Preheat the oven to 200C/390F (180C/355F fan). In a pan, warm the olive oil over a medium heat and fry the onion and garlic gently until soft.
- Add the tomatoes and oregano, then simmer until it reduces by half. It should take about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.To prepare the base
- Meanwhile, unroll the puff pastry - trim if necessary so that it will fit on your baking tray.
- Lay the pastry in the tray and prick with a fork to stop it from puffing up, then cook for 5 minutes until it feels slightly dry.To assemble
- Take the pastry out of the oven and spread with the tomato sauce you made earlier over the pastry base, leaving a 2cm border clear all round
- Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the pizza, followed by ham. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden around the edges
- Chop into six squares and serve with plenty of fresh salad.
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Jenny says
I’ve just pinned this! It sounds like a quick and easy dish my kids would love!
Emily Leary says
Yay. I hope you enjoy it! It’s a really easy winner :)
Laura H says
Never thought of using puff pastry as a base for pizza before but it does look yummy!
Emily Leary says
It makes a really nice change. Somewhere between pizza and tart :)
Louise says
Ooh, these look super tasty, and easy to make too! I’ll have to give them a go while the kids are off school next week :)
Louise x
Emily Leary says
I hope you enjoy them!
nicol says
I love puff pastry and love anything pizza style. this is perfect. ive never made my own pizza sauce before! will keep this recipe bookmarked
Emily Leary says
Oh you’re bound to love this then! I hope you enjoy it if you give it a try :)
adriana says
This is such an amazing idea! I love this, I always love switching up my lunches so I need to try this out! YUM!
Emily Leary says
It’s SO quick and easy! You definitely need to give it a try :)
Dannii says
We usually do these as pinwheels, but we love puff pastry pizzas. So simple too.
Emily Leary says
Pinwheels are a great idea too!
Helen says
I wouldn’t have thought of using puff pastry as a base. It looks so simple and I bet it tastes so good. My daughter would love doing this so we’ll definitely have a go at making it ourselves.
Emily Leary says
They are really tasty. I hope you both enjoy them!
Nina says
These look SO yummy, so simple yet so delicious! I will definitely try to make these soon, they seem like the perfect comfort food for this time of year!
Emily Leary says
They’re so quick and easy to make but so tasty! I hope you enjoy them too :)
melissa major says
I have never thought of making pizza out of puff pastry! I love this, I need to try this recipe
Emily Leary says
It’s such a simple recipe but so tasty. Definitely give it a try!
Baby Isabella says
We love puff pastry and can see us doing this one lunchtime. Its good to add different toppings too x
Emily Leary says
Oh yes, you can switch up the toppings depending on whatever you fancy. I hope you enjoy!
Melanie says
I love puff pastry and I love pizza so this is definitely one for me. Looks yummy x
Emily Leary says
It sounds like a winning combination for you then!
Jazmin Williams says
We often make this! Glad to see the recipe online :)
Emily Leary says
It’s such a quick and easy one to make for lunches isn’t it!
Leah Lander-Shafik says
Such a good idea. I used ready roll puff pastry tonight for the first time. I did a pie top but with the leftovers spread choc spread and cut up banana. It was a gorgeous dessert x
Emily Leary says
Wow, that sounds amazing. A great way to use up any leftovers!
Sarah Bailey says
This sounds like such a great idea – I love the fact it makes for a bit of a different lunchtime idea and I have to admit I wouldn’t have thought of using puff pastry.
Emily Leary says
Yep, it’s absolutely perfect for lunches!
MELANIE EDJOURIAN says
I love that puff pastry can be so versatile. I haven’t made a pizza with it in ages, thanks for the reminder I need to get some in asap. Loving your recipe.
Emily Leary says
Ahh brilliant, I hope you enjoy it!
Ana De- Jesus says
Now that is definitely what I would call a satisfying lunch I do love a good pizza whether that be for a snack or dinner. It looks delicious x
Emily Leary says
Me too. Pizza is always a good decision!
Rhian Westbury says
I can’t believe how quick this looks to make. I’ve used puff pastry for my own sausage rolls before x
Emily Leary says
It’s really quick and simple which makes it perfect for lunches!
Nikki says
Aw wow this sounds amazing. Puff Pastry is one of the things that I really miss since being gluten free. The gluten free ones just aren’t as good!
Emily Leary says
Oh that’s such a shame. I can imagine really missing puff pastry!
Nikki says
Aw wow this sounds amazing. Puff Pastry is one of the things that I really miss since being gluten free. The gluten free ones just aren’t as good!
Emily Leary says
Oh no, that’s such a shame ☹ I would really miss puff pastry too!
Joanna says
I think this is a great idea of a recipe! I have never had puff pastry pizza before but I can imagine how soft it is and how delicious the base tastes.
Emily Leary says
Oh you’ll definitely have to give it a try!
Nichola - Globalmouse says
Gosh these look so good and I love the look of the tomato base, I really should make these instead of buying expensive supermarket versions, these look so much nicer!
Emily Leary says
They are a really brilliant homemade option!
Janice says
That looks fantastic, love the sausage roll pizza
Mum of One says
This looks great, and so simple!
Molly - Mother's Always Right says
Is it bad that I’ve eaten my tea already and could quite happily eat this too?! Yum.