Zucchini, Mushroom & Goat Cheese Pizza

Ingredients

Base

• 90mls warm water
• ½ tsp yeast
• ¼ tsp sugar
• ¼ tsp salt
• 15ml olive oil
• 150g bread flour

Toppings

• ¼ cup passata
• 3 Swiss brown mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large zucchini, thinly sliced lengthways
• 1 large clove garlic, chopped
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• ½ cup goat cheese
• 60g pizza cheese
• Salt and pepper
• Micro basil
• 1 tbsp. pine nuts, toasted

Method

To make the pizza base

1. In a bowl, combine the water, yeast and sugar and allow to stand in a warm place for 5 - 10 minutes.
2. Add the salt, oil and flour. Using the hand mixer with the dough hooks attached, mix on speed 1 until a ball is formed.
3. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and gently knead for 3 minutes or until the ball is elastic.
4. Place ball back into the bowl, cover with glad wrap and stand in a warm place to rise for 60 minutes.
5. Turn the dough ball back out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to a 30cm circle.

To assemble the pizza

1. Preheat a fan forced oven to 210°C
2. Place the pizza dough on a greased pizza tray and spread passata evenly over pizza base.
3. Mix the zucchini, garlic and olive oil together in a bowl. Arrange the mushrooms, zucchini mix and goat cheese evenly over the pizza base.
4. Sprinkle the pizza cheese evenly over the top and season with salt and pepper.
5. Place in the oven on the lowest level and cook for 18 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven and sprinkle micro basil and toasted pine nuts over the pizza.
7. Slice and serve.