Love to cook pizzas at home? Here's just a few recipes to get the idea mill flowing! Plus, the chance to win your very own pizza oven - keep reading to find out more...


Pizza Base

Prep Time: 5 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

- 400g plain flour
- 750g strong bread flour
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 7g fast action dried yeast
- 1tsp caster sugar
- 1tsp salt
- 100g semolina or rice flour to help roll out the dough

Method

1. Add three tablespoons of your strong bread flour and whisk in a splash or two of warm water. Once whisked, add the yeast, and whisk again. Leave in a warm place for around 5 minutes until the mixture is frothy.

2. In a bowl, add half the flour and yeast mixture, mixing them together. Add the teaspoon of salt and the last of the flour to the mix. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead the mixture gently for roughly 8-10 minutes. Drizzle the bottom of the bowl with olive oil, place the dough ball back in the bowl, and drizzle oil on top.

3. Cover the bowl with clingfilm and leave somewhere warm for 20-30 mins, allowing it to rise.

4. It’s now time to fire up your pizza oven! Alternatively, pre-heat the oven before following this recipe to 240°C, fan 220°C, gas 9.

Pizza Sauces

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 40 hours

Serves: 4

Ingredients

- 2 tins chopped tomatoes
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 tablespoons tomato puree
- 2 tbsp dried mixed herbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil

Method

- Drizzle the oil into a saucepan and put it on a low heat. Add the chopped onion and fry gently until the onion has turned translucent.

- Add the garlic and fry for a further min. Tip in the tomatoes, puree, and mixed herbs. Let it simmer for around 30 mins, allowing the sauce to thicken.

- To make it nice and smooth, use a stick blender to give it a blitz.

All Things Toppings!

Here are just a few favourite pizza toppings to get your tastebuds going:

1 - Keep it classic with cheese

2 - Assortment of cured meats (pepperoni, salami, prosciutto)

3 - Veggie delights - peppers, onions, mushrooms

4 - BBQ sauce with diced chicken


WIN a Pizza Oven with Ooni!

Want to take your pizza cooking experience to the next level? We’ve teamed up with pizza oven specialists, Ooni, to give one lucky winner their very own wood pallet pizza oven!

You can also win a £250 voucher to spend on our website. To find out how to enter this exciting giveaway, head over to our Facebook or Instagram pages.