Pizza is a takeaway favourite, but it can be expensive to feed a family and it’s often overly greasy. Luckily, it’s actually quicker and cheaper to make your own! By using store-bought pizza bases, you can have this Mediterranean Pizza on the table in 15 minutes. This pizza packs a lot of flavour from salami, mushrooms, olives and roasted capsicum (bell pepper), with added freshness from basil and optional spice from chilli oil. However, feel free to change up the toppings to fit your family’s preferences. I like to pair this pizza with a simple rocket (arugula) salad, but it’s also delicious on its own.
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Mediterranean Pizza
- Total Time: 17 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp tomato paste (concentrated puree)
- 2 homemade or store-bought pizza bases
- 1 cup (150 g) freshly shredded mozzarella
- 100 g (3½ oz) hot salami (10 slices)
- ½ cup (45 g) finely sliced mushrooms
- ½ cup (80 g) pitted kalamata olives
- ½ cup (75 g) roasted capsicum (bell pepper) strips
- 1 garlic clove, freshly minced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt flakes
- ½ firmly packed cup (25 g) fresh basil leaves, to serve
- 1 tbsp chilli oil, to serve (optional)
Rocket (Arugula) Salad
- approximately 4 cups (120 g) rocket (arugula) leaves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ½ tsp sea salt flakes
- ½ tsp cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F) (all oven types).
- Spread the tomato paste over the pizza bases.
- Sprinkle with two-thirds of the mozzarella, then top with the hot salami, mushrooms, kalamata olives and roasted capsicum strips. Top with the remaining cheese.
- In a small bowl, combine the minced garlic, olive oil and sea salt flakes. Stir well and drizzle the oil over the pizzas. Use a pastry brush to brush any leftover oil over the crust of the pizza.
- Bake on two baking trays for 12 minutes until crisp and golden (place one tray on the top rack of the oven and one tray on the bottom if needed, and swap the trays halfway through cooking).
- Serve topped with basil leaves and chilli oil, if using.
- To make the rocket salad, toss the rocket leaves with the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl and serve alongside the pizza.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
Maggie tillott says:
So delicious I made two will see f8nitely make again
Nicole says:
We love this one too – thanks so much for taking the time to write Maggie! This is so wonderful to hear. Nic x