Recipe of the day: The braai meat pizza

Here are South African-inspired pizza recipes that celebrate our heritage and food culture in creative, tasty ways.

They are guaranteed to surprise, delight and impress friends and family!

Ingredients:

• 1 pizza base (store-bought or homemade)
• ½ cup tomato paste or passata
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup cheddar cheese
• 100g boerewors, cooked and sliced
• 100g bacon, cooked and sliced
• 100g grilled steak or lamb, cooked and sliced
• ½ onion, caramelised
• ¼ cup peppadews, sliced
• Optional: chakalaka sauce or BBQ sauce for drizzling

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 220°C.
2. Spread tomato paste over the pizza base. Sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar evenly over the base.
3. Top with sliced boerewors, steak, caramelised onion, and peppadews.
4. Bake for 12 – 15 minutes or until cheese has melted.
5. Drizzle over chakalaka or BBQ sauce before serving (optional).

Supplied by: Porcupine Ridge Pizzeria

Issued on The Citizen (South Africa) by Thami Kwazi | https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/recipe-of-the-day-the-braai-meat-pizza/