Ooni’s Flame Cooked Courgette and Cherry Tomato Pizza

Name: Ooni’s Flame Cooked Courgette and Cherry Tomato Pizza
Ingredients: 8.8/11.6oz (250/330g), classic pizza dough; 4-5 tbsp, classic pizza sauce; 1, courgette, slices into long strips; 2 tbsp, olive oil; handful of, cherry tomatoes, halved; 2.1oz (60g), fior di latte cheese; pinch of, sea salt; A small amount, freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Type : Dinner

Good quality ingredients are key to this subtle pizza, like lovingly flame cooked courgette and creamy fior di latte cheese.

Although often overlooked, the humble courgette holds a depth of flavour in this simple seasonal pizza from @nictaylorphoto. The soft, salty flame cooked summer squash and sweet, sun-ripened cherry tomatoes pair harmoniously with creamy fior di latte cheese. Perfect with a cold drink for cosy, dusky evenings.

Equipment: Cast Iron Pan

Ingredients

8.8/11.6oz (250/330g) classic pizza dough
4-5 tbsp classic pizza sauce
1 courgette slices into long strips
2 tbsp olive oil
handful of cherry tomatoes halved
2.1oz (60g) fior di latte cheese
pinch of sea salt
A small amount freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

Prepare your pizza dough ahead of time. Our guide to making the perfect Classic Pizza Dough covers everything you need to know.
For the sauce for this pizza, we recommend preparing our easy Classic Pizza Sauce. With a hint of garlic, salt and basil, it's the ideal pizza sauce that will help to bring out the flavors in the other ingredients used here.
Fire up your Ooni pizza oven. Aim for 952˚F (500˚C) on the stone baking board inside. You can check the temperature inside your Ooni quickly and easily using the Ooni Infrared Thermometer.
Lay your strips of courgette out and rub in a little olive oil, then season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Place your Ooni cast iron pan inside the oven to preheat with a tablespoon of olive oil. Once hot, add your strips of courgette to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, until the courgette is soft and charred slightly. Remove and set aside to cool.
Using a small amount of flour, dust your Ooni pizza peel. Stretch the pizza dough ball out and lay it out on your pizza peel. With a large spoon or ladle, spread an even layer of your sauce over the base of the pizza. Top with strips of fior di latte cheese, then lay the flame cooked courgette on top. Finish with a handful of cherry tomatoes.
Slide the pizza off the peel and into your oven. Cook for 1-2 minutes, making sure to turn the pizza regularly to ensure an even cook. Retrieve the cooked pizza and season with salt and pepper. Serve right away!