Hot Pitta Pesto Pizza
Try saying that with a mouthful of beer while watching The Eurovisison song contest, which is exactly what I did on Saturday. Beware these tasty little pizzas pack a substantial kick and should be enjoyed sparingly... more as a convenient meal treat to enjoy with friends.
Ingredients
- 4 wholewheat pittas
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 small onion
- 2 tsp Chilli flakes
- 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
- 100g grated low fat mozzarella
- 5-6 sundried tomatoes
- 50g Roasted Pine nuts {I had previously roasted in oven for 5-8 minutes}
- A Large bunch of basil
What to do
- To make the tomato pizza base I fried the onion and two cloves of the garlic in a drizzle of olive oil, added the chopped tomatoes and spices and cooked until it formed a relatively thick paste.
- To make the pesto I added the pine nuts, a large handful of basil, some olive oil and 2 cloves of garlic and whizzed quickly in the food processor {its not an exact science I know, but I was in a hurry, LITHUANIA WERE UP NEXT AND I WAS EXPECTING BIG THINGS}
- I then smeared the tomato base on the pitta pockets, added the mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and pesto and grilled for about 8-10 minutes until the cheese melted and browned a little.
- Get back to your scoresheet!