A pizza with one slice taken out of it

Bolognese pizza

Name: Bolognese pizza
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 1 large pizza (serves 2-4)
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 200g bolognese ragu; 100g grated mozzarella; finely grated to make 2 tbsp parmesan; 25g butter melted; 1 clove garlic crushed; basil leaves to serve (optional); 250g strong white bread flour plus extra for dusting; ½ tsp fine sea salt; 1 tsp fast-action dried yeast; 1 tbsp olive oil plus extra for the pan

Anna Glover

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Makes 1 large pizza (serves 2-4)

Easy

Total time: 35 mins

+ Proving

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Make the most of ragu from the night before with this clever pizza, perfect for a Friday night in. You'll need plenty of grated mozzarella, plus parmesan and fresh basil

Low calorie

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Ingredients

Nutrition

200g bolognese ragu
100g grated mozzarella
finely grated to make 2 tbsp parmesan
25g butter

melted
1 clove garlic

crushed
basil leaves

to serve (optional)

PIZZA DOUGH

250g strong white bread flour

plus extra for dusting
½ tsp fine sea salt
1 tsp fast-action dried yeast
1 tbsp olive oil

plus extra for the pan

Nutrition: per serving

kcal520

low
fat24.5g
saturates11.8g
carbs49.7g
sugars2.3g
fibre2.4g
protein24.2g
salt1.4g

Method

step 1

Make the dough by putting the flour, yeast, oil and ½ tsp of fine sea salt in a bowl. Add 150ml of warm water and knead briefly until it comes together. Tip onto a lightly floured worksurface and knead for 10 minutes until elastic and smooth. Cover and leave to prove for 1 hour until doubled in size.
step 2

Heat the oven to 240C/fan 220C/gas 9. Lightly oil a large ovenproof frying pan or skillet. Knock back the dough into the bowl, then roll out until it’s a little larger than the size of the frying pan.
step 3

Lift the dough into the pan, and fold over the sides to form a crust. Spoon the ragu into the middle of the pizza, then scatter over both the cheeses. Heat the pan over a medium heat for 5 minutes until the crust starts to look puffy, and the base is lightly golden.
step 4

Mix together the butter and garlic, and brush over the crust. Transfer to the oven and cook for 12-15 minutes or until the cheese is molten and bubbling, and the crust springs back when pressed. Scatter over some more parmesan and a few torn basil leaves, if you like, to serve.

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