Classic Homemade Pizza with Tomato Sauce

Thermomix recipe: Classic Homemade Pizza with Tomato Sauce. Ready in 45 minutes. Serves 6. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 400 g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp salt (for dough)
• 0.25 tsp ground black pepper (for dough)
• 90 g cold butter, cut into cubes
• 270 g milk
• 15 g olive oil
• 1 medium onion (approx. 150g), peeled and quartered
• 1 red pepper (approx. 150g), deseeded and roughly chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 400 g tin finely chopped tomatoes
• 1 tsp dried oregano (plus extra for sprinkling)
• 0.5 tsp salt (for sauce)
• 0.25 tsp ground black pepper (for sauce)
• 100 g grated cheddar cheese
• 50 g grated mozzarella cheese (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 200°C (fan). Line a large baking tray (approx. 30x40 cm) with baking paper.
2. Add 400 g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 0.5 tsp salt, and 0.25 tsp ground black pepper to the Thermomix bowl. Mix 5 sec / Speed 4.
3. Add 90 g cold butter (cubed) to the bowl. Mix 10 sec / Speed 6 until a crumbly texture forms.
4. Add 270 g milk. Knead 1 min / Dough mode.
5. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Gather it into a smooth ball and then roll it out to fit your prepared baking tray. Carefully transfer the dough to the tray, pressing it into the edges and corners.
6. Prick the dough all over with a fork. Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside while you prepare the sauce.
7. Without cleaning the bowl, add 1 medium onion (quartered), 1 red pepper (roughly chopped), and 2 cloves garlic to the Thermomix bowl. Chop 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
8. Add 15 g olive oil. Sauté 8 min / 120°C / Speed 1 (Reverse).
9. Add 400 g tin finely chopped tomatoes, 1 tsp dried oregano, 0.5 tsp salt, and 0.25 tsp ground black pepper. Cook 15 min / 98°C / Speed 2 (Reverse). Place the simmering basket on the lid instead of the measuring cup to allow steam to escape and prevent splatter.
10. Pause after approximately 7-8 minutes of cooking the sauce to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl. Check the thickness and adjust liquid if needed.
11. At the end of cooking the sauce, stir 1 min / 90°C / Speed 1 (Reverse) to settle and prevent sticking.
12. Spread the prepared tomato sauce evenly over the pre-baked pizza base, right up to the edges.
13. Top with 100 g grated cheddar cheese and optional 50 g grated mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with extra dried oregano.
14. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
15. Cut into slices and serve immediately with a side salad or chips.

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