TV Pizza Night! Sun-Dried Tomato, Red Onion and Chorizo Pizza Recipe
TV Pizza Night!
Sun-Dried Tomato, Red Onion and Chorizo Pizza Recipe
TV Pizza Night! Sun-Dried Tomato, Red Onion and Chorizo Pizza Recipe
With winter returning to the landscape via shed loads of snow and cruel Easterly winds, my evenings have reverted to fireside suppers whilst watching the TV again…….mainly cooking programmes, much to my husband’s disgust! And, with these cosy evenings comes the desire for comfort food, so yesterday I decided to treat us to a take-away, but the home-made kind, so a large sharing pizza was made for fireside dining whilst watching the new series of Masterchef. My pizza is also part of a request from the lovely folks over at Clover to cook or bake with their latest product, Clover Seedburst; a delicious spread with a blend of seven healthy seeds and whole grains (Sesame, barley, linseeds, oats, wheat, rye and millet) that has 70% less saturated fat than butter. I have cooked with it before, you might remember me using it with my Sticky Ginger Marmalade Tea Loaf Recipe, as well as with my Smoked Cheese and Cherry Tomato Rarebit as well.
TV Pizza Night! Sun-Dried Tomato, Red Onion and Chorizo Pizza Recipe
The brief was to bake or cook with Seedburst, and I thought that it would work with a quick prove and bake pizza. I folded a couple of tablespoons of the spread in my pizza dough and it worked like a dream, along with some garlic granules and some dried mixed herbs. The pizza base was almost nutty in flavour and had a subtle garlic and herb taste too. I love veggie pizzas usually, just a bit of cheese with tomatoes and maybe some olives and capers do for me, but this time I wanted to create a spicy and robust topping to go with the flavoured base; so, I decided on the smoky flavours of chorizo sausage with sun-dried tomatoes and a piquant goat’s cheese. The finishing touch was a sprinkling of freshly grated Parmesan cheese and a few cheeky capers……..it was a LARGE pizza, but perfectly formed and absolutely delectable.
TV Pizza Night! Sun-Dried Tomato, Red Onion and Chorizo Pizza Recipe
And so we sat with a roaring fire, the doors locked and my chickens safely put away for the night, with the light fading, plates balanced on pyjama clad knees, and the pizza sitting seductively on a coffee table, ready for instant culinary raiding……..it was a casual TV supper, all home-made and totally fabulous! The recipe makes a VERY large pizza, big enough for a family of four; or, you can make two smaller pizzas and freeze one for later. I kneaded the dough in my Kenwood mixer, but had I had more time I would have been happy to have made it all by hand, as I love getting stuck in with yeast and dough. The crust was thick and crusty, again, I am more a thin crust person normally, but the thicker crust was an evening indulgence that suited our mood for comforting grub, and you can make this recipe to suit whatever crust you prefer. The topping was spot on, not too much and with no soggy cheese, which I hate, and the base was garlicky and herby with a lovely nutty texture and taste.
TV Pizza Night! Sun-Dried Tomato, Red Onion and Chorizo Pizza Recipe
I hope you enjoy this pizza as much as we did when we devoured it – roaring fires and cold nights are optional, as this pizza would be fantastic for a summer supper or lunch on the terrace, it’s versatile and makes a wonderful family meal. That’s all for today, not long until the weekend now, please pop back later as I have chocolate cake, salmon, violets and bread to share with you over the next few days. See you later, Karen
TV Pizza Night! Sun-Dried Tomato, Red Onion and Chorizo Pizza Recipe
Sun-Dried Tomato, Red Onion and Chorizo Pizza
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| Serves | 1 large pizza for 4 people ot 2 smaller pizzas |
| Prep time | 45 minutes |
| Cook time | 15 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hour |
| Allergy | Wheat |
| Meal type | Bread, Lunch, Main Dish, Side Dish, Snack, Starter |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Barbecue, Birthday Party, Casual Party |
| Region | Italian |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
Ingredients
- fresh oregano leaves (to serve)
Optional
- 1 teaspoon capers, drained
Pizza Base
- 240ml tepid water
- 1 tablespoon sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon dried garlic granules
- 2 teaspoons dried mixed herbs
- 1 tablespoons rapeseed oil
- 2 tablespoons Clover seedburst spread, melted
- 430g strong white bread flour
- 2 teaspoons fast action dried yeast
Topping
- 1 tablespoon oil from sun-dried tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons tomato puree
- 2 large sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and finely chopped
- 1/2 small red onion, peeled and sliced into thin rings
- 1/4 cured chorizo sasuage (about 50g, or 12 to 16 slices)
- 6 thin slices of goat's cheese
- 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Note
A lovely home-made garlic and herb pizza base with added seeds and grain (using Clover Seedburst spread), which is topped with spicy chorizo sausage, goat's cheese, red onions and Parmesan cheese. This recipe makes one large pizza, enough for 4 people, or two smaller pizzas to serve 2 people each. Perfect for the weekend or as a mid-week treat, and is lovely when served with a side salad.
Directions
| Step 1 | Mix the flour, salt, sugar, garlic granules, dried mixed herbs, oil, melted Clover Seedburst spread and yeast in a food processor fitted with a dough blade. Pour in the water and mix to a soft dough, then knead on low for 10 minutes. Remove the dough and roll out on a lightly floured surface (I use polenta or cornmeal in place of flour) to a round of about 30cm across. Lift on to an oiled baking sheet, sprinkle with the sun-dried tomato oil and allow to rise for 20 to 30 minutes. |
| Step 2 | Heat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6. |
| Step 3 | Mix the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and tomato purée together and spread over the pizza. The arrange the sliced red onion, chorizo, goat's cheese and the capers (if using) over the top before scattering the grated Parmesan cheese over the top. Season with salt and pepper, and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp and golden around the edges. |
| Step 4 | Scatter with the fresh oregano leaves to serve. |
TV Pizza Night! Sun-Dried Tomato, Red Onion and Chorizo Pizza Recipe
Disclaimer: I was paid a fee to develop and create a recipe using Clover Seedburst spread; however, as I like and use the product, I was happy to share this recipe and post with my readers. Karen S Burns-Booth
TV Pizza Night! Sun-Dried Tomato, Red Onion and Chorizo Pizza Recipe
TV Pizza Night! Sun-Dried Tomato, Red Onion and Chorizo Pizza Recipe
Louisa says
You can’t beat a quickie homemade pizza (in front of the tv too) and this topping sounds perfect! Just wish Masterchef (aka compulsive viewing) was on earlier, being an hour ahead it’s a late night for me….
Tracy Nixon says
I love sundried tomatoes – this looks lovely!
Maya Russell says
Looks delicious. I like red onion and cheese on pizza. Also don’t like the manufactured cheeses on some shop bought pizzas.
Maggie Osborn says
My partner loves chorizo, so I’ll be making this for him! I’m veggie, so I’ll make mine with the Sun-Dried Tomato, Red Onion and goat’s cheese!
Fiona Matters says
This looks lovey. I usually make really thin pizzas but you have somewhat inspired me to try a thicker base. Pizza is one of my favorite meals and I do really enjoy making them. Although it has to be said that my electric oven doesn’t cook them anywhere near as well as my parent’s aga!
Lisa Williams says
WOW! this looks so amazing 🙂
Lisa Williams says
could you use this kind of dough to make garlic pizza bread as well ?
Avvie Cunnington says
Looks great! Perfect for Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Live 😀
Rachel K @MarmadukeS says
A few of my favourite things – chorizo, goats cheese and sundried tomatoes – what a fabulous combination. Mouthwatering picture too – makes me want to eat the screen!
Dominic says
now your pizza base looks great. I will try that recipe next time. I do love home made pizza but feel it does lack that certain ‘sweetness’ that you get from a restaurant… yours looks like it would be perfect. x
HelenD says
We love film watching pizza nights! This pizza looks delicious!
I am not very satisfied with my pizza base recipe so I ‘m going to give your recipe a try soon!
Larelle Read says
That looks delicious! I’m a big fan of chorizo. I have got to try this pizza myself!
Lisa Williams says
I have decided to make this tonight so that we can all sit down with it and watch comic relief 🙂 I will let you know how it turns out
Lisa Williams says
This was absolutely fantastic it really is as good as it looks and beats a take out pizza any day 🙂
Clare Webb says
We love making our own pizzas here so will have to give this one a try!
esther james says
I must try this pizza!
victoria wilkes says
Looks yummy. I tried to recreate it but forgot half the ingredients :p oh well. Oh and it didnt rise aswell lol. Still,it was nice 😀
Arthur says
This sounds absolutely incredible! Think I’ll make this for supper tomorrow night.
Anthea Holloway says
I love the look of this – really tasty!
Kevin Dooley says
I have recently started to make my own homemade pizzas, and I love the way your toppings are centered with elevated edges of crust! One thing I’ve earned is to cut the tomatoes as finely as possible!
Michelle Best says
that looks so yummy – may give it a try – gotta beat the cheap takeaway ones..
Judith Allen says
I like the sound of this bread base, and the red onions and sun dried tomatoes. Not so keen on chorizo, not sure why, maybe the smokiness. I rather fancy roasted red pepper for it, lots of red!
VICTORIA SALTER says
This pizza looks and sounds very delicious will look forward to making this and eating it of course!
Jen Harris says
looks lovely x
Kevin Dooley says
Just checking in on this recipe again as I am about to make my own pizza using almond flour and vegetables for the base.
Kevin Dooley says
Just checking in on this recipe again as I am about to make my own pizza using almond flour, eggs and vegetables for the base.
Louise C says
Oh I so miss pizza since going wheat free, although hubby did make me a wheat free base last weekend as a treat (it wasn’t as good as his normal ones with wheat in though). Oh well I’ve lost a huge amount of weight so I guess giving up pizza night has done me some good 🙂
Erin Satterly says
WOW, this looks sooo delicious ! and its got my favourite . . . goat cheese 😉
Thank you for a great recipe
Tracy Nixon says
Great! Shared via G+
olivia kirby says
tweeted (and forwarded recipe to hubby, hint hint)
Maya Russell says
Shared on Twitter again: https://twitter.com/maisietoo/status/332389526083354624
Jayne Sullivan says
The dough looks really yummy. A recipe to try this weekend.
Yasmin says
I’m always nervous about making my own pizza base, I think my kitchen isn’t warm enough for the dough to rise.
Lisa Williams says
tweeted to share
Lisa Williams says
tweeted to share because it is easy and delicious
beverley keenan says
I use my bread machine to do all the kneading for my pizza bases, I leave it to rise a bit then wrap the dough separately in cling film and pop them in the fridge then when the kids are peckish let them make their own.
Karen says
What a great idea, thanks for sharing Beverly!
beverley keenan says
I also love a lamb roast dinner on a sunday with all the trimmings.