I love making pizza from the scratch! My favourite pizza is Margherita because mozzarella cheese is the best cheese I know. I'm not really a fan of cheeses, but mozzarella, feta and halloumi cheeses are basically the only ones that I enjoy eating.
Today, I want to share with you a recipe that I use often when making pizza. This recipe is enough for 4 servings. It might look like a small pizza size, but I can assure you that it will make you feel full after one 4th part of the pizza. This is because it contains wholemeal - which is very fulfilling in small portions.
Whole grains are the seeds of grass-like plants called cereals. Some of the most common varieties are corn, rice and wheat.
Here are some healthy facts about whole grains, in particularly wheat:
1) Whole meal flour is rich in fiber, which increases fullness to help with weight management.
2) The fibre in whole grains can support healthy digestion, by feeding the 'good bacteria' in the gut.
3) Whole grains is a good source of iron, which is important for transporting oxygen throughout the body and muscles.
4) Whole meal bread is a low-fat and low-cholesterol option.
5) Whole grains provides the healthy benefits of lowering the risk of getting diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.
Preparation time: 60 minutes
Ingredients for 1 pizza (equals 4 portions):
* pizza dough
* homemade pesto
* 3 large tomatoes (sliced)
* 250 gr mozzarella cheese (sliced)
* dried oregano or basil
For making pizza dough:
* 3 dl whole meal flour
* 3 dl flour
* about 7 gr of dried yeast
* 2 1/2 dl vegan milk (I love replacing lukewarm water with milk, it gives a nicer taste)
* 1/2 ts salt
* 2 tbsp olive oil
For making pesto:
* 100 gr spinach (washed)
* 50 gr pine nuts (toasted)
* 50 gr parmesan (grated)
* 2 gloves of garlic (crushed)
* about 1 dl olive oil
* lemon juice, salt and pepper
What to do:
Start by dissolving the yeast with milk. Add oil and salt, and mix in the flour to make a dough. This process will take about 10-15 minutes. Let the dough rise (20 min) in a warm place, wrapped loosely with a towel.
To make the pesto, start by adding a small portion of spinach in a food processor, mixed with oil. Continue adding spinach little by little into the mixture to make it even. Then, add the rest of the ingredients, but don't forget to mix in between to avoid large chunks unmixed. It might be difficult to blend all the ingredients at the same time, so adding a little by little, is a good way to prevent the food processor to get broken.
When 20 minutes has passed, it is time to roll out the dough onto a baking sheet. I use one that has small holes, to bring that crispiness that makes a pizza base taste much better!
Put on pesto. Top the pizza base with sliced tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. Finish by sprinkling dried spice of your own choice.
Bake the pizza in the oven for about 15-20 minutes. Enjoy it hot with a nice salad right next to it!