Roasted Bell Pepper and Cheese Pizza Recipe

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Directions

For The Pizza base

• Step1In a bowl, add 2 tbsp of lukewarm water and dry yeast and mix it well and cover with a lid and keep it aside for 5 minutes.
• Step2In a bowl, add the plain flour, yeast-water mixture, olive oil, sugar and salt and knead it into a soft dough by using enough water.
• Step3Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and keep it aside for 1 hour.
• Step4Press the dough lightly to remove the air and divide the dough into equal portions.
• Step5Roll each portion into a 175 mm. (7”) diameter circle with the help of plain flour and prick each circle evenly by using a fork.
• Step6Place a rolled dough on a greased baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 5 minutes and keep it aside.

For the roasted bell pepper topping

• Step1Pierce the red capsicum with a fork, brush a little oil evenly over it and roast it over an open flame till it turns black from all the sides.
• Step2Once done, switch off the flame and wash it in the cold water and remove the skin, stem and seeds and discard them.
• Step3Cut the capsicum into thin slices and keep it aside.
• Step4Repeat the same procedure with the yellow and green capsicum.
• Step5Combine the red, yellow and green capsicum strips in a bowl, sprinkle oregano and salt over it and toss it well.
• Step6Divide the topping into 2 equal portions and keep it aside.

How to proceed

• Step1Place a pizza base on a clean, dry surface and spread ¼ cup of pizza sauce evenly over it.
• Step2Arrange a portion of the roasted bell pepper topping evenly over it and finally sprinkle ¼ cup of cheese evenly over it.
• Step3Place both the pizzas on a greased baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 10 to 12 minutes or till the base is evenly browned and the cheese melts.
• Step4Once baked, removed from the oven, cut into equal wedges and serve it with chilled fruit juice.