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Build-your-own woodfired-style pizza night
Homemade stretchy dough, a quick garlic-tomato sauce and a spread of toppings so everyone builds their own. A proper crowd-pleasing pizza party straight from the oven.
Serves 4Prep 40 minCook 40 minChicken
Containsdairy · gluten
Protein 21%Carbs 45%Fat 34%
About 578 kcal a serve — 30 g protein, 65 g carbs, 22 g fat. Each segment is that macro's share of the calories, within about 10%.
Ingredients
Serves 4
Method
Make the dough
Mix allIn a large bowl combine the flour, yeast, sugar and salt, then pour in the warm water and olive oil. Mix to a shaggy dough, turn out and knead 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
In the bowlMix all →
Prove it
RestCover the bowl and leave the dough somewhere warm for about 1 hour until doubled in size. Meanwhile prepare the sauce and toppings.
60 min
Quick sauce
SimmerWarm the olive oil in a small pan over medium heat, add the garlic and oregano and cook 30 seconds until fragrant. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, season and simmer 8 minutes until thick.
In the panSimmer →
8 min
Cook the chicken and bacon
Cook proteinIn a frying pan over medium-high heat, cook the sliced chicken thigh until golden and cooked through, about 6 minutes, then set aside. Add the bacon and fry until crisp.
In the panFry →
10 min
Prep the topping spread
Set upLay out the grated mozzarella, mushrooms, red capsicum, red onion, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach and basil in bowls so everyone can build their own pizza.
On the benchLay out →
Shape the bases
ShapeDivide the dough into 7 balls and stretch each into a thin round on a floured, lined tray. Spread with sauce, scatter cheese and let everyone add their chosen toppings.
Bake hot
250°CBake each pizza in the hottest oven, around 250°C, for 8–10 minutes until the crust is blistered and the cheese bubbling. Finish with fresh basil and slice.
Cook's noteThis is the bigger night for a crowd of 14, so cook the pizzas in batches and keep the oven as hot as it goes.
Estimated per serve
578 kcal · 30 g protein · 65 g carbs · 22 g fatestimates, within ~10%
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