Very simple Margherita pizza

budget cheese and tomato easy to cook italy mozzarella parmesan passata pizza base pizza dough quick quick to prepare suppers for four or two tomato sauce toppings

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Ingredients

olive oil , for the tray

200g plain flour

7g packet easy-blend dried yeast

1 tsp sugar

125ml warm water

85ml passata

100g mozzarella , half grated, half chopped

2 tbsp grated parmesan or vegetarian alternative

small bunch basil , half chopped, half left whole

side salad , to serve

Method

Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Oil a 20 x 24cm baking tray. Mix the flour, yeast, ¼ tsp salt and the sugar in a bowl, then stir in the water. Bring the mixture together, knead until smooth, then press into the oiled tray.

Spread passata over the dough, leaving a thin border round the edge. Season the passata, then sprinkle with the chopped basil, the mozzarella and the Parmesan, and bake for 15-20 mins or until cooked through. Scatter with the remaining basil and serve with a side salad.