Our Favourite Recipes
Basil Pesto, Mozzarella & Cherry Tomato Pizza
Use a pizza base mix so you can focus on getting the toppings just right. Spread with our Classic Basil Pesto and topped with buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan and oregano, this recipe gives a herby pizza with a big burst of flavour.
Buon Appetito
Ingredients
- 1 pack pizza base mix, approx 145g
- Plain flour for rolling out
- 1 pot or 2 tbsp. Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto
- 125g Buffalo Mozzarella, drained and torn into small pieces
- 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tbsp. Parmesan, finely grated
- 1 tbsp. Oregano
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- A small handful of rocket
- Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
Method
- Preheat oven to 240°C/475°F/Gas mark 9
- Make the pizza base according to the pack instructions
- On a lightly floured surface, roll and thinly stretch the dough making it into an irregular circle to fit your baking tray
- Spread the Sacla’ Pesto over the pizza base, taking it to within 1cm of the edges
- Top with the mozzarella and cherry tomatoes
- Scatter over the Parmesan and oregano and season well
- Bake in the middle of the oven for about 7 minutes, until the base is crisp and golden and the mozzarella is melted
- Transfer to a board or plate, top with rocket and drizzle with olive oil
