Do you love pizza? We understand you very well. It is a dish that is hard to resist. It packs a lot of calories, yes, but if you eat it in moderation - a portion the size of an open hand - you can indulge yourself once in a while (even if you're trying to lose weight). Of course, a homemade dish will always make you less fat than a pre-cooked one and, therefore, we have compiled 5 super easy (and delicious) recipes so you can make your favorite pizza at home.
Do you love pizza? We understand you very well. It is a dish that is hard to resist. It packs a lot of calories, yes, but if you eat it in moderation - a portion the size of an open hand - you can indulge yourself once in a while (even if you're trying to lose weight). Of course, a homemade dish will always make you less fat than a pre-cooked one and, therefore, we have compiled 5 super easy (and delicious) recipes so you can make your favorite pizza at home.
Homemade vegetable pizza recipe with pesto and avocado
Ingredients for 4 people:
- 1 pizza base, here we explain how to make it homemade
- 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 100 g of grated mozzarella
- 100 g cherry tomatoes
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh pesto sauce
- 1 avocado
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Place the pizza base on the baking sheet, on a sheet of parchment paper. Spread the tomato sauce over the dough and cover with the mozzarella. Top with the cherry tomatoes, cut in half, and sprinkle with the Parmesan and a pinch of salt. Cook the pizza in the oven, preheated to 250º, for 12-15 minutes. Remove it and spread the avocado cut into thin slices and the pesto sauce on top. Serve hot.
A trick? If you prepare the pizza base yourself, you can add a large handful of blanched spinach to the dough, very well drained and crushed.
Bolognese pizza with egg
Ingredients for 4 people:
- 1 pizza base
- 200 g of minced pork and 100 g of minced beef
- 150 g chopped tomato
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic
- Parsley
- Thyme
- 1 egg
- 100 g of grated mozzarella
- Arugula
- Oil
- Salt
Chop the onion and garlic. Sauté the onion until transparent. Add the garlic, fry for a couple of minutes and add the meats. When they are golden brown, add the tomato, parsley, thyme and a pinch of salt, cover the pan and simmer for 30-40 min. Roll out the base, spread the Bolognese sauce on top and sprinkle with the mozzarella. Cook the pizza at 250º, 12-15 minutes. Halfway through, crack an egg in the center. When you take it out of the oven, spread the arugula on top.
Gorgonzola pizza with pear
Ingredients for 4 people:
- 1 pizza base
- 1 pear
- 50 g of cured ham
- 100 g gorgonzola
- 100 g of grated mozzarella
- 6 peeled walnuts
Spread the dough on the baking tray, previously lined with parchment paper. Wash the pear and cut it into thin slices. Spread the grated mozzarella over the pizza and add the pear slices, the ham and the crumbled gorgonzola (opt for a spicy gorgonzola cheese, it has a more intense and aromatic flavor than sweet). Bake at 250º for 12-15 minutes, until the dough is golden brown. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the chopped walnuts. Serve it hot.
Chicken, Brie, and Blueberry Pizza
Ingredients for 4 people:
- 1 pizza base
- 200 g of brie cheese
- 180 g lingonberry jam
- 200 g of chicken breast
- 1 onion
- 30 g walnuts
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
Cut the onion into thin slices and the chicken breast into strips. Heat the olive oil and fry the onion for two minutes. Remove it and sauté the chicken. Spread the blueberry jam on the pizza base, as if it were the tomato sauce of a lifetime. Top with onion, brie cheese, chicken and walnuts. Bake at 250º for about 15 minutes.
Goat cheese, cherry tomatoes and ratatouille pizza
Ingredients for 4 people:
- 1 pizza base
- 3 tablespoons of homemade ratatouille
- 100 g of goat cheese
- 200 g mozzarella cheese
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- Salt, pepper and oregano
Spread the ratatouille and mozzarella over the pizza base. Place the cherry tomatoes cut in half and cut the goat cheese into slices. Place it in the space that is available so that the ingredients are well distributed. Add a spoon of olive oil, sprinkle with black pepper and some oregano leaves. Bake at 250º for about 15 minutes (until the dough is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly).
