CARAMELISED ONION & GOAT’S CHEESE PIZZA
This meat-free treat is low on tradition but high on tasty, healthy ingredients.
CARAMELISED ONION & GOAT’S CHEESE PIZZA
PREP TIME: 20 MINS COOK TIME: 35 MINS SERVES 2 (AS A MAIN)
2 onions, halved, thinly sliced
80ml (1⁄3 cup) water
2 tsp olive oil
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
160g baby spinach leaves, chopped 2 large cloves garlic, finely grated 50g goat’s cheese
4 pitted Kalamata olives, quartered Few thyme leaves
1 tsp sunflower seeds
Base
125g wholemeal plain flour, plus
a little for kneading, if necessary ½ tsp dried yeast
100ml lukewarm water
1 tsp olive oil, plus extra for
oiling hands
1 Preheat oven to 200°C (fanforced). To make pizza base, put flour and yeast in a large bowl.
Add the water and oil. Use a flat-bladed knife to mix until mixture comes together to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth (the dough is supposed to be a little sticky, so try not to add too much extra flour). Return to bowl, cover with a clean tea towel and set aside to rest while making pizza topping.
2 Put onions, the water, oil and vinegar in a non-stick wok. Cover with a saucepan lid that sits inside the pan, so it’s close to onions. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, or until onions are golden and liquid is gone. Transfer to a plate. Add spinach and garlic to pan. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. 3 Spray two baking trays with cooking spray. Cut dough in half and use lightly oiled hands to shape each piece into a 25cm oval. Place pieces on separate oiled trays. Spread spinach mixture evenly between bases. Top with onions. Sprinkle with goat’s cheese and scatter over olives, thyme leaves and sunflower seeds. Bake pizzas for 15 minutes or until golden and bases are cooked through.