Saturday 2 July 2011

Sunday 20 June 2010

pizza with avocado

Baked pizza crusts (4 about 7 inch), chopped cooked chicken breast meat (1c), avocados, peeled, pitted and diced (2), cayenne pepper (1pinch), shredded Monterey jack cheese (1c), cherry tomatoes, quartered (1c), olive oil (1tbsp), peeled garlic (1clove), salt (to taste), fresh lime juice (1tbsp or to taste), chopped fresh cilantro (1tbsp).
First heat the oven’s broiler. Take food processor; add cilantro and avocados in it. Make the puree of it and then add lime juice and salt according to taste. Put the puree in a bowl, cover the bowl and keep it aside. Take garlic cloves and cut them into halves. Take pizza crust and then rub the garlic on the top of it for the flavor. Apply olive oil on both sides of the crust and then place the avocado mixture on the top of crust. Then place the chicken and then the tomatoes on top. Dust cheese over it and then sprinkle the cayenne pepper on top. Now take a baking sheet and place the pizza on it. Place the baking sheet in oven and broil it for about 5 minutes until the cheese gets melted and crust gets crispy.

stir fry pizza

Self raising flour (225gms), grated cheddar (50gms), fresh tomato pasta sauce (5tbsp), olive oil (2tbsp +1tsp), red onion, cut into wedges (1), thickly sliced courgette (1), yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks (1).
First heat the oven to 220 degrees C. Take a large non stick baking tray; put wedges of red onion, slices of courgette and chunks of pepper in it. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of oil over it and add seasoning and then mix it well. Place the tray in oven and roast them until they get soft and lightly brown. Take out the tray from oven and keep it aside. Now heat the grill to medium. Take a large bowl, add flour in it, add seasoning, add left over oil and then add 4 to 5 tablespoons of water in it. Mix all these to make soft dough. Knead the dough and then roll it on floured surface in circular shape. Take a large ovenproof non stick frying pan, place the rolled dough on it. Place the pan in oven and cook it for about 5 minutes until it gets brown and then turn the side and again cook it for about 5 minutes. Now apply the tomato sauce over the base and then spread the roasted vegetables over it. Then dust the cheddar cheese on top. Now place the pizza in oven and grill it for about 3 to 4 minutes until the cheese gets melted. Now cut the pizza into wedges and serve it with green salad.

the humus special

Hummus spread (1c), refrigerated pizza crust dough (1can about 10 ounces), broccoli florets (1c), sliced bell pepper of any color (1 1/2c), shredded Monterey Jack cheese (2c).
First heat the oven to 220 degrees C. Take a pizza pan or baking sheet. Roll the pizza crust and place it on the sheet. Then place the layer of hummus over it. Place the broccoli and sliced peppers over hummus and then sprinkle the shredded cheese on the top. Now place the sheet in oven and bake it for about 10 to 15 minutes until the crust changes to golden brown and the cheese gets melted. Take out the pizza from the oven and cut it into slices and then serve it.

omlette pizza evenning

Beaten eggs (8), grated vegetarian cheddar (85gms), stonned black olives (handful), tomato passata sauce (4tbsp), olive oil (1tbsp), oregano (1tsp).
First heat the grill to high. Take a bowl, beat eggs in it and then add oregano and salt and pepper in it. Again beat it thoroughly. Take a large ovenproof frying pan, heat oil in it and then pour the beaten egg mixture in it. Cook it over low heat by stirring it for about 4 minutes until the eggs get set in the pan. Then place the pan under the grill until the eggs get puffed. Now spread the sauce over it. Sprinkle the olives and cheese on top. Again grill it until the cheese gets melted. Now the pizza omelette gets ready. Cut it and serve it with green salad.

the ricotta special

Ricotta (250gm), roughly chopped yellow peppers (2), halved or whole cherry tomatoes (10), basil leaves (a few to serve), plain flour (for dusting), bag mixed grain (500gms), chopped tomatoes (2can s or 400 gms), olive oil (1tsp), finely chopped onion (1).
First heat the oven to 220 degrees C. Take a large pan, heat oil in it. Sauté onions and peppers in it for few minutes until they get soft. Add tomatoes in it and add seasoning in it and then keep it to simmer for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile prepare the dough according to the instructions of package and then knead the dough. Take a baking sheet, dust the flour in it and then roll the dough in rectangular shape. Now place the sheet in oven and bake it for about 5 minutes. Take out the sheet from oven and spread the sauce over the dough. Add cherry tomatoes over it and then drop spoonfuls of ricotta over it. Again place it in oven and bake it for about 10 minutes until the base gets crispy and golden. Spread the basil over the pizza and serve it with green salad.

the pesto wonder

Baked pizza crust (1 about 12 inch), crumbled feta cheese (1c), artichoke hearts, drained and sliced (1can about 4 ounce), chopped red onion (1/2small), chopped black olives, drained (1can about 2 ounces), chopped green bell pepper (1/2c), chopped ripe tomato (10, pesto (1/2c).
First heat the oven to 450 degrees f. Take pizza crust, spread pesto on it. Then place tomatoes, olives, bell peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts and feta cheese on the top. Now place the pizza in oven and bake it at 450 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes until the cheese gets melted and the color of the base of pizza changes to brown. Take out the pizza from the oven, cut it into slices and then serve it