Pentagon Pizza

Recently, I've been really craving pizza. But one night, we had nothing to make pizzas with so I tried to use a tortilla wrap as a base. Surprisingly, it worked perfectly and it was delicious!

Pentagon Pizza

Ingredients
1 plain tortilla wrap
50ml passata
grated cheese
ham (optional)
onion (optional)
tomato (optional)

Method
1. Pre-heat the oven to fan 180C/200C/gas mark 6
2. Make a circle of passata on the outline of the tortilla wrap.

3. Place some grated cheese on the passata. Place in the microwave for 50 seconds.

4. Fold in the edges with passata and cheese on them.

5. Spread passata on the rest of the tortilla wrap.

6. Cover the passata with the toppings of your choice.

7. Place the pizza in the oven for 7-9 minutes.

Pizza Naan

This is another recipe from Killachonna Cookery School. This recipe is really easy and quick to make. For this recipe, you have to have the cheese, the tomato sauce and the naan bread (or else its not a pizza naan!)

I only use a few toppings (pesto, cheese, ham and chorizo) but you can add as many ingredients as you want.

Pizza Naan


Ingredients
1 naan bread
2 tbsp Real Irish Food Co. Tomato and Basil sauce (or any pasta sauce)
Grated cheese
Slice of ham
Tomato, sliced
Onion, finely chopped
Mushroom, sliced
Chorizo, chopped
A few teaspoons Pesto


Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.
2. Spread the sauce over one side of the naan.
3. Cover with toppings of your choice.
4. Bake in the oven for 10 mins until the cheese is golden and bubbling.
5. Serve and Enjoy!

Pan-Fried Ham and Cheese Toastie

This recipe is adapted from one of my Mam’s cookery school recipes - Killachonna Cookery School. This makes a perfect supper on a cold winter’s night. It’s as simple as a toasted sandwich but it tastes better! In this recipe you don’t need to put in the ham or chives but you can add extra ingredients (onions, salami etc.). My Mam loves brie (I love it too!!!) and my Mam always puts it in her pan-fried sandwich.

Pan-Fried Ham and Cheese Toastie

Ingredients

25g (2oz) butter

4 slices wholemeal bread

100g (3oz) cheddar cheese, grated

1 teaspoon snipped fresh chives

100g (3oz) ham, chopped

Method

1. Butter the bread and arrange the cheese and ham over half of the slices, buttered side down.

2. Sprinkle over the chives and cover with the remaining slices, buttered side up.

3. Preheat a frying pan and cook the sandwiches for 2 mins on each side, until golden brown and the cheese has melted.

4. Cut into triangles and serve.

Jacket Potatoes

For a lazy evening in front of the telly, jacket potatoes are a great meal. Stuff them with your favourite fillings and eat them piping hot. I found these easy enough to make and they really fill you up.

Jacket Potatoes

Ingredients
4 large potatoes (about 250g each)
55g butter
115g ham
115g cheddar cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200  ̊̊C/400  ̊̊F/gas mark 6. Wash and wipe the potatoes. Prick with a fork and place on a baking tray.
2. Cook the potatoes in the oven for 60-75 minutes until they are soft inside and the skins are crisp. Remove them from the oven.
3. Cut each potato in half and scoop out the soft insides into a mixing bowl. Take care not to damage the skins.
4. Mash the potato well with a fork. Add the butter and the salt and pepper.
5. Place the skins on a baking tray. Chop the ham and put some into each shell. Spoon in the potato.
6. Grate the cheese and sprinkle on potatoes. Put them back in the oven and cook for a further 15 minutes until the tops are golden brown.