CLASSIC VEGETARIAN PIZZA

CLASSIC  VEGETARIAN  PIZZA:
INGREDIENTS:          (serves 4-6)

2  readymade pizza bases
100-150  g mozarella or pizza cheese-grated

Tomato spread:
2  tbsp oil
6-8  flakes of garlic-crushed to a paste
3-4  cup  ready made tomato puree
2  tbsp  tomato sauce
1  tsp oregano (dried)
Salt and pepper powder to taste

Classic topping:
1/2  cup tinned sweet corn kernels
3-4  mushrooms-cut into paper thin slices

1  onion-cut into 1/2 and then into semi circles

1/2  red and green capsicum-cut into thin strips widthwise
A few black or green olives-sliced
1  firm tomato-cut into slices
Salt and freshly ground peppercorns to taste

METHOD:

• To prepare the tomato spread, heat oil.  Add garlic. Stir and add tomato puree and tomato sauce, salt & pepper. Boil. Simmer for 3-4 minutes on low heat.  Add oregano. Remove from heat.
• Spread tomato spread on the pizza bases, leaving the edges clean. Sprinkle most of the cheese on the tomato spread ( reserve a little for the top ). Spread capsicum and onions. Sprinkle some salt and pepper. Sprinkle the mushrooms and corn. Arrange olives and slices of tomato. Sprinkle the remaining cheese. Sprinkle some oregano too.
• Place the pizza on the wire rack of a hot oven (230C). Grill till the base gets crisp and the cheese melts. To get a pan crisp pizza, oil the base a little before grilling.
• Serve hot with chilli  flakes and mustard sauce.