COVID-19 Movement Control – Day 20 

Today’s Lunch: Bacon and Ham Homemade pizzas.

I didn’t make the pizza base this time as preparing pizzas dough takes time, not on a weekday when the world’s largest work-from-home is happening now. I bought this Mission wholemeal pizza crust from Village Grocer at $7.90 and it came with 2 pizza crust, about 10 inch diameter. You can also use Tortilla Wrap as the base.

I used Tefal Comfort Cutting Board Plastic to cut all the ingredients. I like this cutting board for its right size (410L x 250W mm) for me to cut and place all the ingredients. I do not need to use another bowls and plates to store them and this save the dishwashing.

The Comfort cutting board has juice collector with pouring spout, keeping the cutting board dry and food not soggy.

I made 2 pizzas today. The first pizza is Bacon and onion pizza on minced garlic base with pizza topping cheese. 

The second pizza is Ham and mushrooms pizza on tomato sauce base with Parmesan cheese.

We have to cook more during this MCO period and to cut down time spent in kitchen, it’s important that we prepare something simple and nice.

Once baked, I garnished this bacon pizza with rockets leaves.

Garnished ham and mushrooms pizza with baby spinach.

I must say these pizzas were pretty good, not too much work and it’s a good change from our usual meals.

Pick and mix the ingredients below based on own preference or availability. I am always happy when family gather around the kitchen island and assemble the pizzas together.

Ingredients:

• Pizza base: dough, crust or wrap
• Sauce/base:
  • Tomato sauce
    • 2 tbsp canned tomato puree
    • 1 tbsp chilli sauce
    • 1 tsp olive oil
    • 1/8 tsp dried oregano
    • 1/8 tsp dried basil
  • Margherita
    • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
• Topping:
  • Meat: Ham, bacon, sausages, salami, pepperoni
  • Sides, finely sliced: Pineapple, onion, capsicum, button mushroom, tomatoes, olives
• Grated cheese: Pizza topping, mozzarella, parmesan, cheddar
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Fresh leaves, to garnish: Rockets, baby spinach, basil, thyme

Method:

• Preheat oven at 220C. Lightly grease a pizza or oven tray.
• Place pizza base onto greased tray
• Spread the surface with combined pizza sauce almost to the edge
• Arrange topping ingredients over
• Sprinkle with cheese
• Season to taste with salt and pepper
• Bake in preheated over for 10-12 minutes or until the cheese is melting and turning golden and the base is crisp underneath.
• Garnish with fresh leaves and serve immediately