Name: Margherita and ham pizza
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1/4 cup chopped basil, plus extra small leaves, to serve; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 1/4 cup passata; 2 30cm round bought pizza bases; 150 gram reduced-fat shaved leg ham, sliced; 200 gram gmozzarella cheese, grated; mixed salad, to serve

Margherita and ham pizza

A simple but flavoursome pizza topping, oozy melted mozzarella and ham is wonderful baked atop a crispy golden base with a fragrant tomato sauce, served with fresh basil leaves.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil

1 brown onion, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

1/4 cup chopped basil, plus extra small leaves, to serve

2 tablespoon tomato paste

1 1/4 cup passata

2 30cm round bought pizza bases

150 gram reduced-fat shaved leg ham, sliced

200 gram gmozzarella cheese, grated

mixed salad, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Heat oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Add onion, garlic and basil. Cook, stirring, 3 minutes, or until onion is soft. Add tomato paste. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add passata, stir to combine.

2.Place pizza bases on baking trays. Spread bases with tomato sauce. Top with ham and mozzarella. Bake 15 minutes, or until cheese has melted and crust is crisp. Sprinkle with extra basil. Serve with salad.

For a vegetarian option, replace ham with sliced olives.
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