Piquant Pizza with Goat’s Cheese, Chorizo and Chillies
Piquant Pizza with Goat’s Cheese, Chorizo and Chillies
for a Great Midweek Supper
#CapricornChallenge
I have been playing with my food, well, my Monday Meal Plan actually……only two days into the week and already I am swapping meals and days around….I LOVE to break the rules! Tonight’s meal was pasta, on the plan that is, but I fancied pizza, so pizza it was, and I have to tell you that it was DELICIOUS……and so easy – a pizza made with ready-made and ready to cook pizza bases and then it was just a matter of piling on the toppings and baking for ten minutes…….as well as using some of my Capricorn Challenge ingredients, from my Capricorn Hamper. Ethel will be proud of me I think, as my pizza had SEVERAL of the ingredients that were sent to me in it……tomatoes, red onion, pizza base, fresh thyme, olive oil and the GOAT’S CHEESE of course. I then threw on some spicy chorizo sausage slices, as well as some green chillies from a jar that has been languishing at the back of the fridge for a while.
Piquant Pizza with Goat’s Cheese, Chorizo and Chillies
From start to finish it only took me fifteen minutes to assemble and bake…..and then all I had to do was rustle up a nice big salad and we were away. Obviously, this pizza could have any number of toppings on it, but I used my Capricorn ingredients as well as a bit of chorizo sausage that was lurking on the fridge, and the afore-mentioned green chillies…..so, at last the fridge is looking less crowded! The pizza base was NOT as good as my home-made pizza, but, it is handy to have these ready-made bases in the store cupboard, mainly for those days when time is at a premium in the kitchen…..as mine was tonight. I thought the pizza I made was rather good-looking too……in a pizza-ish kind of way!
Piquant Pizza with Goat’s Cheese, Chorizo and Chillies
This makes a very quick and easy supper dish for midweek, and you can adapt the ingredients to suit who is at your dinner table…..with the chillies and chorizo being ditched if you have non-spicy diners. As I believe this to be a VERY family friendly meal, I am submitting to Family Friendly Fridays, which this month is being hosted my lovely friend, Solange over at Pebble Soup. I am also submitting to this to my own Herbs on Saturday recipe sharing event, as I have used Thyme in this recipe……if you have any recipes with herbs in them, PLEASE DO add your recipe to my event here: Herbs on Saturday June Challenge………and there is a lovely copy of Jekka’s Complete Herb Book up for grabs for the best recipe, as judged by a mystery judge at the end of the month!
That’s it for now, I still have LOTS to share with you this week, cakes, fish, sandwiches, book reviews, Festival press releases etc……..so, I may be looking for MORE easy supper recipes to make! Have a great evening and see you tomorrow, Karen.
Piquant Pizza with Goat’s Cheese, Chorizo and Chillies
Piquant Pizza with Goat’s Cheese, Chorizo and Chillies
Print recipe
| Serves | 4 |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Cook time | 10 minutes |
| Total time | 15 minutes |
| Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish, Snack, Starter |
| Misc | Pre-preparable, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Birthday Party, Casual Party, Easter |
| Region | Italian |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
Ingredients
- 1 x 150g pizza base (I used Napolina Pizzeria Pizza Base)
- 2 tablespoons tomato purée
- 2 vine tomatoes (sliced thinly and then cut into half)
- 4 green chillies (from a jar, cut into small pieces)
- 1/2 red onion (peeled and finely sliced)
- 50g chorizo sausage (skinned, and cut into rounds)
- 60g Capricorn soft goat's cheese (cut into small pieces)
- fresh thyme
- salt and black pepper
- olive oil
Note
An easy to assemble pizza which is perfect for a midweek supper dish - omit the chillies if you are serving this to young children or to people who dislike spicy food. On the table in under 15 minutes and piled high with tasty ingredients. Alternative cheeses can be used in place of the goat's cheese, but it does go very well with the tomatoes and chorizo sausage.
Directions
| Step 1 | Remove Pizza Base from outer packaging & place on a lightly greased baking tray. |
| Step 2 | Spread the tomato purée over the base and arrange the chillies, onions, tomatoes, chorizo and goat's cheese over the top. Add some freshly chopped fresh thyme leaves and season to taste with salt and pepper - then drizzle the olive oil over the whole pizza and topping. |
| Step 3 | Place the pizza in preheated oven (220ºC, 425ºF) & bake for 10 minutes until crisp & golden. Remove pizza carefully from oven & ensure it is piping hot before serving with salad. |
Piquant Pizza with Goat’s Cheese, Chorizo and Chillies
Rachel K says
Karen, I have one word for you . . .fabulous!!!
Karen says
Thanks Rachel! 🙂 🙂
Renee says
Oh my! This is my kind of pizza. Chorizo and goat cheese AND chiles – nom nom nom
Karen says
THANKS so much Renee, it was a great combination of ingredients! Thanks, Karen 🙂
Janice says
Love a pizza and have one on my list for the end of the week. I agree about the base, much nicer to make your own, but the ready made ones are very handy.
Karen says
Thanks Janice, and I have also been enjoying your Capricorn recipes too….I was pretty pleased with this, as it was a doddle to make and the topping was pretty lush too!
Galina V says
Your photos always look so lush. I can almost taste your pizza. 🙂
Karen says
THANKS Galina! 🙂
Vanesther says
Oooh yum! You know how much I love my pizzas – the combination of goat’s cheese, chorizo and chillies sounds fantastic – and not simply for the wonderful aliteration! 😉
Karen says
I DO remember your pizza that you posted a few months back, yes! Yes, am liking the alliteration too!
Dominic says
I NEED THIS NOW!!!!!!!… droooling over this pizza Karen…. your piccies are so beautiful everything looks so fresh and delightful x
Karen says
THANKS Dom, sending over a slice now….
Fishfingers for tea says
Delicious! And with two of my favourite things too, I can never have enough goats cheese or chorizo.
Karen says
Thanks Sian! MY two favourite things too!
kellie@foodtoglow says
Why am I reading this on an empty stomach, growling away as it is? This is torture I tell you! PS Homemade bases rule but yours looks fab with all the goodies on top – a riot of colour
Karen says
Thanks Kellie – I agree about the home-made base, but this pre-made one was not bad and the topping was delicious!
Mummysknee says
Wowee! That looks fabulous Karen! Our fav topping is pepperoni and black olive, but thus looks scrumptious. We use packet mix the make own pizza base, takes 5mins to make & I think it tastes great. Weirdly Tesco own is the best (you’d think they were identical, it’s just flour, eh! But Tesco one gives nough dough to fill our rectangular baker (pampered chef). Others fall short!
Karen says
Thanks Jo! I MUST look out for the Tesco packet mix…..that sounds like a great idea for busy evenings too….I REALLY like the idea of making a rectangular pizza too, easier to cut and somehow a little different! Thanks for the tip re. Tesco’s packet pizza mix! 🙂 Karen
Melissa says
I made this pizza for SRC this month and absolutely loved it. It was an instant favorite in our house!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Karen says
THANKS so much Melissa, I am so pleased you liked it!