Sunday, March 11, 2012

Pizza From My Garden

I am really proud of this dish not that this is something  fancy ,but because all the ingredients I have used here are from my small veggie garden . The place I moved to recently has a little space to do my vegetable gardening . I was not very fond of gardening , but now I am so excited to do it , every morning when I wake up the first thing I do is go and have a look at what has grown . Except for the cheese and olive oil everything on here is home made . I know you guys can't see me but I am beaming with pride ear to ear : D . so here goes....................









INGREDIENTS

for the base 

1 cup warm water
2 tbsp olive oil
1 and 1/2 cup unbleached white flour
1 and 1/2 cup of wholemeal flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp yeast

for the topping

1 cup of cherry tomatoes
a handful of mint, basil, rosemary, thyme and parsley
2 tbsp olive oil ( good quality )
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 cup feta cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese


METHOD

Mix all the ingredients for the dough and set aside in a greased bowl and cover with greased plastic wrap to rise for about 1 hour . Knock back the dough again and leave to rise for about 30 min. If you have a bread machine , then add the ingredients in the order given and set it on dough cycle.
Halve the cherry tomatoes and add it in a bowl .
To this add the oil , salt and pepper and the herbs and set it aside for half hour .
Divide the dough in half , you can save it in the fridge .
Use one half and roll the dough into any shape you want . Stretch it as thinly as possible , it will be much crisper.
Spread the tomato mixture evenly on top .
Crumble the feta cheese and sprinkle it all over .
Top with the parmesan cheese .
Bake in a preheated 180 c oven for about 15 min .



P.S : I forgot this , it tasted super !!!!!!!!!!!! ;P

7 comments:

  1. Mmm, looks like such a wholesome, flavorful pizza :) Well done!

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  2. Your pizza looks fabulous, Shabs...so yummy with your garden harvest :)

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  3. PS...I hope your cheesecake turns out perfectly!!!

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  4. Dear Shabs, Congratulations on your wonderful garden. It is a blessing to have a garden, to watch it grow and experience the joy.
    The pizza looks wonderful and the crust looks just perfect.
    Blessings my friend, Catherine xoxo

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  5. Pizza from your garden?...Love the title, and amazed at the gorgeous tomatoes from your garden, Shabs. The pizza dough is delicious, love the healthy recipe, and most of all your very own tomatoes topped with it! Yumm!!!
    Can't wait to see your cheesecake, so inspiring:DDD

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  6. Wow, this looks gorgeous! I'm starting my first official garden this year and I'm so excited for fresh summer veggies! Those cherry tomatoes look amazing on your pizza :) Yum!!

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