Margherita Pizza with a Twist
A most delicious pizza recipe made with home made tomato and chili sauce, basil pesto, sun dried tomato and smothered in mozzarella cheese.
Margherita Pizza with a Twist
A most delicious pizza recipe made with home made tomato and chili sauce, basil pesto, sun dried tomato and smothered in mozzarella cheese.
Servings Prep Time
6slices 40including dough rise time and home made tomato and chili sauce
Cook Time
15min
Servings Prep Time
6slices 40including dough rise time and home made tomato and chili sauce
Cook Time
15min
Ingredients
Tomato and Chili Sauce
Basil Pesto
Margherita Pizza
Instructions
Tomato and Chili Sauce
  1. In a saucepan, heat the oil and saute the chili, garlic and thyme.
  2. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 30 minutes.
  3. Add the sugar and vinegar, and season with salt and black pepper. Cook for another 15 minutes.
  4. Take off the heat and blend in food processor until smooth. Bottle and keep in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Basil Pesto
  1. Add all your ingredients into a food processor Blend on high until you achieve desired texture.
Margherita Pizza
  1. Press your base into your pizza pan that is lined with sprinkles of flour.
  2. Add spoonfuls of tomato and chili sauce and spread over base, covering the whole area.
  3. Season with salt and black pepper.
  4. Arrange sun dried tomatoes over pizza.
  5. Drizzle with home made basil pesto.
  6. Add grated mozzarella cheese.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes on the low level of the oven on 200 degrees Celsius. Check if pizza is ready by using an egg lifter to check the bottom. The base of the pizza has to be colored brown by the baking before it is ready.