I love to make my own pizza crust, but sometimes it’s just too much effort. So why not use ready-made naan bread to make a naan pizza? It makes a delicious, classy meal when topped with a simple sun dried tomato and mini mozzarella topping, and only takes 20 minutes from start to finish!
I really wish I’d made this naan pizza for tonight’s dinner.
We’ve had one of those crazy crazy days when you keep thinking ‘I’ll just make a cup of tea and take 5 minutes’, but it never quite happens.
In fact the last two weeks have been like that.
We’ve only been in Australia for a week (we’ve just moved here – again – in case you missed that!) and we’re still jet lagged. And so is our 5-month-old little monkey. Which means looong evenings attempting to entertain him while cooped up inside.
Not fun.
In fact right now it’s half past midnight and he’s crying in his cot again. Be back soon.
OK, I’m back [exhausted sigh].
I finally got around to throwing together something easy for dinner tonight, but even easy was too hard this evening. I needed a ‘no recipe’ meal that you can pull together in minutes – just like this sun dried tomato and bocconcini naan pizza.
I got the idea from the focaccia pizzas we’ve been buying from local supermarkets since Benjamin was born. They make an effortless but tasty meal with a nice fresh salad. You can have this meal on the table in 20 minutes from start to finish.
Naan bread makes the perfect no effort pizza base!
It suddenly occurred to me that you could use naan bread as a substitute ready-made base. And then you can add as much of the tasty toppings as you like!
I decided to stick to margherita-style toppings – and then make it a bit fancier. So on top of a layer of pasta sauce I added sun dried tomatoes, sliced bocconcini (a fancy name for mini mozzarella balls), and fresh basil at the end.
The result was exactly what I’d imagined – quick, easy, and delicious, and just as nice if not nicer than the posh supermarket pizzas we’d been buying.
You can add all sorts of toppings to naan pizzas, of course. Add mushrooms or cooked ham or bacon, spread a little bit of pesto over the top of the tomato sauce, or use your imagination to invent your own yummy creation.
I think I’m going to make these tomorrow night as I’m sure a 20-minute meal will be all I can cope with. I suspect Benjamin will have me running in and out of his room again all evening! (update: he did)
Another update: I usually make these pizzas with naan bread, but came across some freshly baked Turkish bread today, so I’m making them with that tonight. Basically, use any kind of flat(ter) bread that you think will work!
Sun dried tomato and bocconcini naan pizza (20-minute meal)
Ingredients
- 1 naan bread ready baked
- 3 tablespoons pasta sauce jarred or fresh of your choice
- 4 bocconcini (mini mozzarella balls)
- 3 sundried tomatoes cut into pieces
- 1 handful parmesan cheese optional
- black pepper to taste
- 1 handful basil fresh
to serve (suggestion)
- a nice fresh green salad
Instructions
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Pre-heat the oven to 390F / 200C.
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Spread the tomato sauce over the bread, then scatter with the mozzarella and tomatoes, parmesan (if using), and black pepper.
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Bake directly on the oven shelf for about 15 minutes, or until the mozzarella is bubbling and starting to brown.
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Scatter with the fresh basil and serve immediately
Recipe Notes
Obviously this recipe is for 1 naan bread pizza, which serves 1. For more people, adjust the amounts accordingly!
Ingredient amounts are just approximate – use however much you like!
If you can't find bocconcini, no problem - just use a regular-sized mozzarella ball torn into shreds
ann says
Sorry that you are having such a sh..ty time but welcome back to these shores.
If I had the above pizza every time I couldn’t be bothered cooking it would be a 24/7 diet….lol
I hope things settle down for you soon. One consolation is that winter is possibly much the same as the summer you have left behind?
Helen says
Hahaha… absolutely right, Ann. There’s been some wonderful warm sunshine since we’ve arrived, but those nights at home sure are chilly! Ironically, it was 30 or so degrees before we left the UK, and we just couldn’t cool down at night because of course no one has air con!
Thanks so much for the good wishes. I really like Australia, but of course we have a bit of adjusting to do! 🙂
ann says
PS your puter is still on UK time.
Helen says
Oops! I’ll fix that. Thanks for the heads-up! I need to update my About page too!
[email protected] says
Congratulations on your big move, I hope you get settled in quickly. I love the idea of naan pizza, such a great shortcut and the flavors on this pizza are right up my alley.
Helen says
Thank you, Janette! So glad you like the pizza too!
mira says
This pizza is just perfect for me! So easy to make, too. I haven’t been making pizzas lately, because I have no time to make the dough, or just don’t remember to get some store bought one. Will be trying this!
Sorry, nut I missed that you moved to Australia again! Hope you guys and Benjamin are doing well!
Helen says
It’s OK – we move so often, I’m not surprised you can’t keep up!!!
Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts says
This is such a great idea for a quick weeknight meal or snack! I bet they would be perfect on the grill as well, making them great for days when it is too hot to put the oven on.
Helen says
Thanks, Claire! I love your idea of cooking them on the grill!
Jessica says
I honestly didn’t know what bocconcini was- but of course I know mini mozzarella balls. Congrats on your move and I hope things settle down soon. Loved the sun dried tomatoes on this one, in fact, I doubled them!
Helen says
Hi Jessica! Ha yes you got me. Bocconcini is just mini mozzarella balls… hahaha! Just sounds more fancy. Glad you enjoyed this and thanks so much for the rating!
Helen says
Ha, you got me! Yep, bocconcini = mini mozzarella balls. Just trying to sound fancy!