All of the pizza joy, none of the dough faff. A great one to share with friends on a Friday night. Let everyone finish their own section of the ciabatta with their chosen toppings. Serve with a big crunchy green salad.

Timings

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 20-25 minutes 

Serves

4

Ingredients

  • 1 large loaf of ciabatta
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 250g mozzarella
  • 1 handful of fresh basil leaves

 For the tomato sauce

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes

To serve (optional)

  • pinch of chilli flakes
  • 1 large handful of black olives
  • anchovies, from a jar or tin
  • artichokes, from a jar
  • sun-dried tomatoes, from a jar

Method

  1. To make the sauce, put the olive oil and garlic in a pan and fry over a medium-low heat for a couple of minutes until fragrant. Tip in the tinned tomatoes. Fill up the tin roughly a quarter of the way with water and swill it around to get all the last bits of tomato. Pour into the pan. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 10-15 minutes until thick and reduced.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare the ciabatta and toppings. Preheat the grill to medium-high. Slice the ciabatta in half lengthways. Grill on a tray, cut-side down, for 1-2 minutes until lightly golden, then turn and grill, cut-side up, for 1-2 minutes until lightly golden.
  3. Taste the tomato sauce for seasoning, then spoon it over the ciabatta. Sprinkle with the oregano, tear over the mozzarella, then season the mozzarella with a little salt and pepper. Add any toppings you like, then grill for about 3-5 minutes (everyone’s grill is different so keep an eye on it!) until the mozzarella is melted and lightly golden. Scatter over the basil leaves and any optional toppings and enjoy.

Recipe from Real Healthy: Unprocess Your Diet with Easy, Everyday Recipes by Melissa Hemsley (£26, Ebury)

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