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Foodie Friday: Pesto lamb caprese pizza

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Today’s recipe is brought to us by Australian Lamb and MasterChef winner Elena Duggan who created it as a quick week night meal to help us avoid the UberEats trap! “I wanted to create a fast, tasty, healthy dish that anyone can cook in under 30 minutes. I like to think of this recipe as the perfect takeaway swap,” says Elena.

Australian Lamb pizza

Serves: 2 | Preparation: 5 minutes | Cooking: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 200g lamb steak, sliced finely
  • 1 large pizza base
  • 100g pesto
  • 150g baby mozzarella/bocconcini
  • 150g large heirloom tomatoes (sliced thinly) or cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 1 bunch basil leaves, to serve

Method

1. Preheat fan-forced oven to 180°C.
2. Place base on a pizza stone or tray and spread pesto evenly all over, leaving a 1cm border around the edge.
3. Evenly place tomato slices all over pizza ensuring topping on each slice.
4. Toss lamb slices in salt, pepper and a little oil, then scatter evenly over pizza.
5. Place bocconcini evenly over pizza.
6. Put pizza into the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until crust is browned, cheese has melted, and lamb is just cooked.
7. Scatter fresh basil all over to serve.

Notes

  • Either lamb leg or lamb loin cuts would also work perfectly for this recipe.
  • Get creative with toppings and work with what you’ve got in the fridge or cupboard.
  • You can either make your own pizza base on the weekend and freeze or buy a premade one at the supermarket.

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By Amy Collins-Walker

Amy is our regular feature writer, an experienced journalist and interior stylist living in Perth, Western Australia. Find out more about her styling work at http://www.amycollinswalker.com/

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