Pesto Based Pan Pizza

Name: Pesto Based Pan Pizza
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 800g strong bread flour; 1 tsp nigella seeds; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp olive oil; 400ml room temp water; 1 tsp yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 60g pine nuts; 80g basil; 60g parmesan; 100ml extra virgin olive oil; 3 cloves garlic; Juice of 1 lemon; 300g low moisture mozzarella; 150g chorizo; 2 red chilli’s

15 steps

Prep:3hCook:10min

A twist on pizza, extra delicious and the best way to cook pizza without a pizza oven

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:31:00 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

112

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1511 kcal (76%)

Total Fat73.7 g (105%)

Carbs157.2 g (60%)

Sugars3.1 g (3%)

Protein54.3 g (109%)

Sodium1148.1 mg (57%)

Fiber7.3 g (26%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

The Pizza Dough

Step 1

Mix the yeast with the water and sugar and let sit for 10 minutes

Step 2

Mix the flour with the salt, nigella seeds, and 1 tbsp olive oil

Step 3

Add the wet to the dry, combine and knead for 10 minutes

Step 4

Add 1 tbsp oil to a bowl, sit the dough in and cover with cling film, then rest in the fridge overnight or room temp for 2 hours.

Step 5

Separate into 4 and form in balls, cover and rest for an hour at room temp.

The Pesto

Step 6

Toast the pine nuts in a pan on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Keep an eye on them as they can burn very fast. If this happens you need to start over.

Step 7

Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend for a couple of minutes into a paste.

The Pizza

Step 8

Grate the Mozzarella and slice the chorizo and chillies

Step 9

Get your biggest frying pan on a very high heat, and your grill/broiler on max.

Step 10

Hand stretch the dough out to the size of the pan, and drop it down.

Step 11

Spoon out a quarter of the pesto, leaving an inch around the edges for the crust.

Step 12

Lay a quarter of the grated mozzarella and sliced chorizo and chilli.

Step 13

After it has been frying for 3-5 minutes and the bottom has started to blacken, pull it out and stick it under your hot grill/broiler until it starts to char.

Step 14

Repeat the process for the other 3 pizzas and you’re good to go!

Step 15

If there’s any pesto left, add some Mayo it makes a great dipping sauce