Pizza Caprino
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This goat's cheese pizza recipe from Paul Ainsworth is a favourite at his laid-back Italian restaurant, Rojano's in the Square. If you have the time do make your own dough as it makes all the difference.
First published in 2015
Ingredients
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Caprino
- 1 pizza base
- 5 green olives, marinated
- 50g of goat's cheese
- 5 roquito peppers
- 60g of buffalo mozzarella
- 1 handful of baby spinach leaves
- 1 pinch of oregano
- olive oil
- salt
Tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 celery stick, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp of parsley, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
- 2 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp tomato purée
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp of basil, finely chopped
- salt
- black pepper, freshly ground
SAVE RECIPE
Method
1
For the tomato sauce, place a heavy-based pan on a medium heat. Add the olive oil and once hot, add the onion, celery, carrot and parsley. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes, until the vegetables are very soft
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 celery stick, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp of parsley
2
Next, add the garlic, turn up heat up to full and cook for a few minutes, while stirring. Add the balsamic vinegar and reduce by half. Then add the tomatoes, tomato purée and oregano
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
- 2 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp tomato purée
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
3
Season well with salt and pepper, reduce the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, uncovered until the sauce thickens and concentrates in flavour. Finish with the basil, check the seasoning and adjust accordingly before removing from the heat. Leave to to cool before using
- 2 tbsp of basil, finely chopped
- salt
- black pepper
4
Preheat the oven to 240˚C/gas mark 9. Prepare the pizza base and add a thin layer of the tomato sauce leaving a gap of 2-3cm at the crust. Arrange the olives, goat's cheese, mozzarella and roquito peppers evenly around the pizza
- 1 pizza base
- 5 green olives, marinated
- 50g of goat's cheese
- 5 roquito peppers
- 60g of buffalo mozzarella
5
If you have access to a wood fired oven the pizza will cook in 3-4 minutes at 365˚C, otherwise place in the preheated oven for 5-7 minutes until the cheese is just bubbling and the base is crispy
6
Remove the pizza from the oven and finish with the baby spinach, oregano, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve immediately
- 1 handful of baby spinach leaves
- 1 pinch of oregano
- olive oil
- salt
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