Pizza roll-ups

recipe

These cheesy pizza roll-ups are very quick and easy to make. This is perfect for kids’ lunch box for school or a nice snack for an intimate garden party. This week You! collaborates with Kausar Ahmed, founder and CEO of ‘Kitchen Crafts’ and herrecently launched food website ‘Happy Belly World’. She shares her delicious recipe for Pizza roll-ups.

Happy munching!

Ingredients

For Pizza dough

Lukewarm water 3/4 cup

Sugar 1/4 tsp

Yeast 2 tbsp

Flour 3 1/4 cups

Salt 1 tsp

Oil 3 1/2 tsp

Topping

Pizza or pasta sauce (prepared) 1/4 cup

Cheese (shredded) 1/2 cup

Pepperoni (finely chopped) 2 tbsp

Olive oil 1 tbsp

Sauteed onion 2 tbsp

Garlic 4 tbsp

Spinach (chopped and saute with garlic) 1/2 cup

Tomatoes (medium, chopped) 2

Method

• To make the dough, in a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar and salt.
  
• Make a well in the centre, add the yeast and immediately pour a small amount of the lukewarm water on the yeast. Add the salt, oil and remaining water, mix together and lightly knead the dough.
  
• Grease a large bowl and place the dough in it. Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm place for up to 2-3 hours or until double in size.
  
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and generously coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
  
• Roll dough into a 10 inch square on a floured surface, then spread pizza or pasta sauce over dough.
  
• Sprinkle the cheese over the sauce, top with pepperoni, sauteed onion, garlic spinach and chopped tomatoes.
  
• Roll up dough to enclose filling, then cut roll crosswise into 10 slices. Place those slices cut side down on baking tray and brush tops with oil.
  
• Bake until golden brown for about 15 min.
  

Image: Maryam Ashraf of Marsha Photography