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!
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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 garlic finely chopped
- 200 g (7.1 oz) tinned tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
For the base
- 320 g (11.3 oz) roll of puff pastry
To 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 :)