Veg Box Pizza Night

You’ve opened your veg box… tomatoes, garlic, onions, bits of this and that…

This is your go-to, no-fuss pizza night — fun, flexible, and seriously good.

Classic Pizza Dough (No sourdough, no stress)

Ingredients (makes 2 pizzas)

• 500g strong bread flour
• 7g dried yeast (1 sachet)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 300ml warm water

Method

• Mix warm water, sugar, and yeast.
• Leave 5–10 mins until slightly frothy.
• In a large bowl, mix flour and salt.
• Add yeast mixture + olive oil.
• Bring together into a dough.
• Knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic
• (or 5 mins in a mixer)

1. First rise
   • Cover and leave somewhere warm for 1 hour (until doubled)
2. Shape
   • Divide into 2 balls.
   • Roll or stretch into pizza bases.

Simple Veg Box Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 small onion
• 2–3 cloves garlic
• 4–6 ripe tomatoes (or a tin if needed)
• Splash olive oil
• Salt & pepper

Method

• Finely chop onion + garlic and soften in olive oil
• Add chopped tomatoes
• Simmer 15–20 mins until thick
• Season to taste

(That’s it — no need to overcomplicate)

Build Your Pizza

Spread your sauce, then top with whatever you’ve got:

• Sliced courgettes
• Onions
• Peppers
• Mushrooms
• Tomatoes
• Herbs (thyme, oregano, basil)

Then add:

• Cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, or mix)
• Optional bacon or sausage

Bake

• Preheat oven as hot as it goes (220–250°C)
• Bake for 10–15 minutes until golden and bubbling