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Spelt Pizza with Pesto & Roast Veg

Delicious pizza using with spelt flour, topped with gorgeous pesto and green roast veg. Easy to make and absolutely delicious.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour 30 minutes
6 servings
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Ingredients

For the dough

  • 250 g Doves Farm Organic White Spelt Flour
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp Doves Farm Quick Yeast
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 175 ml lukewarm water

For the pesto

  • 100 g pine nuts toasted
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 sea salt
  • Juice 1/2 lemon
  • 1 cloves garlic
  • 3 handfuls fresh basil
  • 3 tbsp nutritional yeast

For the veg

  • 3 spring onions
  • 1 aubergine sliced
  • 1 courgette sliced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

For the toppings

  • Toasted seed mix
  • 2 tbsp sunflower seeds
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • Pinch sea salt flakes
  • Drizzle extra virgin olive oil
  • Fresh herbs–thyme

Instructions

To make the dough

  • Add the dry ingredients to a large bowl–mix well.
  • Mix in the olive oil with the lukewarm water.
  • Bring together until you have a dough. Tip the dough onto a floured chopping board. Knead for a few minutes until the dough is springy.
  • Add back to the bowl and cover with a damp cloth for about a hr.
  • Transfer back onto the floured chopping board and knead again to knock back.

To make the veg

  • Pre heat your oven to 180c
  • Add the veg, along with the oil and salt to a baking tray and bake for 25-30 minutes or until soft and caramelising.
  • Set aside.

To make the pesto

  • Dry toast the pine nuts in a frying pan until lightly golden. Set aside.
  • Add all the ingredients to your food processor or high-speed blender and blitz until everything is combined to the texture you prefer. You may need to scrape the sides down a few times.

To make the seeds

  • Dry toast the seeds in a pan until lightly toasted. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the salt.

To make the pizza

  • Heat the oven to 180C and lightly oil a large baking tray.
  • Roll out the dough on a floured chopping board. Place on the baking tray.
  • Top the pizza with the pesto, then bake for 15 minutes, until the crust is cooked and a little golden.
  • Remove from the oven and then top with roast veg, toasted seeds and herbs.
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