Name: Puff Pastry Pizza (Vegetarian)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion (finely chopped); 1 clove garlic (finely chopped); 200 g canned chopped tomatoes; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 320 g ready rolled puff pastry; 100 g cheddar cheese (grated); 3 thin slices of vegetarian ham (torn into strips)

This puff pastry pizza is vegetarian and makes for a very quick and delicious lunchtime meal that the kids are sure to love.

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 (1 ) onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic finely chopped
200 g (7.1 oz) canned chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp dried oregano

For the base

320 g (11.3 oz) ready rolled puff pastry

To top

100 g (3.5 oz) cheddar cheese grated
3 thin slices of vegetarian ham torn into strips

Equipment

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.

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Add the tomatoes and oregano, then simmer until it reduces by half. It should take about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.

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To prepare the base

Meanwhile, unroll the puff pastry - trim if necessary so that it will fit on your baking tray.

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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.

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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.

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Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the pizza, followed by ham. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden around the edges

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Chop into six squares and serve with plenty of fresh salad.

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Puff Pastry Pizza (Vegetarian)

This puff pastry pizza is vegetarian and makes for a very quick and delicious lunchtime meal that the kids are sure to love.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time12 mins

Total Time32 mins

Course: Pizza

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: 6 slices

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

For the tomato sauce

2 tbsp olive oil
1 small (1 ) onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic finely chopped
200 g (7.1 oz) canned chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp dried oregano

For the base

320 g (11.3 oz) ready rolled puff pastry

To top

100 g (3.5 oz) cheddar cheese grated
3 thin slices of vegetarian ham torn into strips

Equipment

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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Nutrition

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