Lenten Pizza

Name: Lenten Pizza
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Everyday
Ingredients: Dough: 400 g (3¼ cups) flour, 7 g (2¼ tsp) yeast, 1 tsp salt, 250 ml (1 cup) warm water, 2 tbsp olive oil; 200 g (¾ cup) passata with oregano and salt; Mushrooms, peppers, olives, onion, artichokes; Olive oil and fresh basil

Tomato and vegetable pizza without cheese

Wine & oil daysPrep 20 minCook 15 minServes 4Plus 1 hour rising

When to eat it. Made with oil. Keep it for days when wine and oil are allowed, like weekends in Lent and most of the Nativity Fast.

Ingredients

Dough: 400 g (3¼ cups) flour, 7 g (2¼ tsp) yeast, 1 tsp salt, 250 ml (1 cup) warm water, 2 tbsp olive oil
200 g (¾ cup) passata with oregano and salt
Mushrooms, peppers, olives, onion, artichokes
Olive oil and fresh basil

Method

Knead the dough and let it rise an hour.
Stretch into two thin rounds on oiled trays.
Spread the passata and add the vegetables. Drizzle with oil.
Bake at the oven’s hottest setting, about 250°C (480°F), for 10 to 12 minutes.

Tip. Kids love building their own. Shrimp make it feel like a treat.

Fasting customs differ between churches and parishes. When in doubt, follow what your priest gives you. Not sure what today allows? Check the Orthodox calendar.

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