Thursday, November 10, 2005

Freaky pizza recipe

Apparently, Americans think you're weird if you put tuna on your pizza! (My girlfriend had previously only seen this in Germany, and teases me whenever I try to make tuna pizza at home).

Last night I tried something new, and it turned out relaly well, so here's a quick recipe.
Ingredients:
  • Pizza dough (make your own, or buy some ready-made dough, e.g. at Trader Joe's)
  • Trader Joe's Indian Relish
  • 1 cup of shredded cheese (I used a Spanish sheep/cow's milk cheese from Trader Joe's)
  • 1 Small can of tuna (in water), drained
  • 1 zucchini, sliced into 1-2mm thick slices
  • 1/4 red onion, sliced
  • Olive oil
  • Salt & pepper to season

Roll out the dough and put it on a baking sheet or pizza stone. Spread the relish on the dough (not too much, it should just cover the dough, but you don't need a thick layer everywhere). Spread the tuna over the pizza, cover with shredded cheese, then the zucchini and onion. Drizzle with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Bake in a 425F oven for 15 minutes or until the pizza is slightly brown around the edges and the cheese is bubbly.

The Indian relish gives this a nice spicy, fruity tang. You could substitute a good fruit chutney instead (like Mrs. Balls Chutney from South Africa)

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