Pesto & Crispy Aubergine Frying Pan Pizza

Crispy-bottom pesto pan pizza with fluffy dough, golden aubergines, fresh basil pesto, and a rich homemade tomato sauce—easy and delicious!

I might be so bold as to say that this is probably the best pizza I’ve eaten for a LONG time—and I really love pizza.

With a crispy bottom, fluffy dough, crispy aubergines, incredible pesto and easy tomato sauce.

The flavour combination is stunning.

Cooking the base in a pan means a crispy bottom every time, and cooking is super quick.

Some other toppings I love; lots of roast veg, mushrooms and truffle oil, vegan cream cheese and rocket, and roast cherry tomatoes and olives.

I hope you love this as much as I do!

Much love, Niki xxx

Prep time: 1 30

Cook time: 15

2 servings

4.67 from 3 votes

Add the dry ingredients to a large bowl—mix well.
Mix the yeast, sugar, in the olive oil with the lukewarm water.
Bring together until you have a dough. Tip the dough onto a well floured chopping board. Knead for a few minutes until the dough is springy. Add more flour if needed.
Add back to the bowl and cover with a damp cloth for about a hr.

Fry the aubergine in a pan for a few minutes on each side with the oil until crispy. Set aside.

Transfer back onto the floured chopping board and knead again.
Divide into two and roll out.
Pre-heat a frying pan.
Place one of the pizza bases into the pan and push to the sides if needed.
Now add half the tomato topping, pesto, veg and plant based cheese.
Cook on medium until the dough fluffs up and becomes a little crispy on the bottom—approx 5–6 minutes.
Pre-heat your grill
Now transfer the pan to under and cook for approx 5 minutes until the toppings are cooked, and the pizza base sides are a little brown.
Repeat with the next pizza.

marion

3 years ago Reply

I used the dough recipe to make my 1st pan pizza and it turned nice. I had to add a lot of extra flour though so i could knead it.
I wouldn’t call it a oan pizza because you need to grill it in the oven but i will redo because mine just sucks and i had better results this way
Amanda

3 years ago Reply

Fabulous- worked really well. Was a little unsure what the base would be like, but it was crispy & delicious. Topped with mushrooms, onions & pesto – thumbs up from everyone here.

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