Red onion, capsicum and ham pizza

ingredients

• Red onion, capsicum and ham pizza

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) oil
  • 3 clove garlic, crushed
  • 250 gram mozzarella, sliced
  • 150 gram shaved ham, chopped
  • 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced
  • 2 red onions, halved, thinly sliced
  • baby spinach, to serve

• Pizza dough

  • 2 cup (300g) flour, sifted
  • 1 sachet (7g) active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 cup (250ml) warm water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

method

• Red onion, capsicum and ham pizza

  • 1

    To make pizza dough, combine flour, yeast, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.

  • 2

    Combine warm water with half the olive oil; stir into dry ingredients with a wooden spoon, until dough becomes too firm to stir.

  • 3

    Using hands, work dough into a ball, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough 2 minutes, until smooth and elastic.

  • 4

    Brush a large bowl with remaining olive oil. Place dough in a bowl, turning to grease all over. Cover with plastic wrap and a clean tea towel. Set aside in a warm place 1 hour, until doubled in size. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently.

  • 5

    Preheat oven to very hot, 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Grease two baking trays. Halve dough and roll out each piece to a 22 x 33cm rectangle. Place on prepared trays.

  • 6

    Brush combined oil and garlic over each pizza base, leaving a 1cm border around edges. Top with mozzarella, ham, capsicum and onion. Bake 15 minutes, until pizza is golden and base is crisp. Top with spinach and serve.