Roasted Eggplant and Pepper Pizza by @simonauscher

1h50

4 servings

🍆

0.5 medium eggplant

Eggplant

🫑

0.5

Red bell pepper

🫑

0.5

Yellow bell pepper

🧄

0.5

Garlic head

🫒

76 ml

Olive oil

🧂

17 g

Salt

🌾

600 g

00 flour

💧

400 ml

Warm water

🍞

7 g

Dry baker's yeast

🍬

13 g

Granulated sugar

🧄

2

Garlic cloves

🌿

2 sprigs

Fresh basil

⚫

1 g

Pepper

🍅

400 g

Plum tomatoes

🧀

400 g

Mozzarella

  1. Preheat
    • Eggplant
    • Red bell pepper
    • Plum tomatoes

    Preheat the pizza oven to 200°C / 390°F for roasting the vegetables.

  2. Halve
    • eggplant
    • red bell pepper
    • Garlic head

    Halve the eggplant, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and garlic head; remove the pepper seeds.

  3. Place
    • eggplant
    • red bell pepper
    • Olive oil

    Place the vegetables in the cast iron skillet and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil; season with 1/2 tsp salt.

  4. Roast
    • eggplant
    • red bell pepper
    • Plum tomatoes

    Roast the vegetables for 30 minutes, until deeply charred and almost burnt.

  5. Peel
    • red bell pepper

    Peel the roasted peppers and cut them into strips.

  6. Mash
    • eggplant
    • garlic head

    Scoop out the roasted eggplant flesh with a fork and mash it with the roasted garlic.

  7. Combine
    • warm water
    • active dry yeast
    • granulated sugar

    Combine the warm water, active dry yeast, and granulated sugar in the mixing bowl.

  8. Rest
    • active dry yeast

    Rest the yeast mixture for 5 minutes, until foamy and activated.

  9. Add
    • 00 flour
    • olive oil
    • salt

    Add the 00 flour, 1 tbsp olive oil, and 1 tsp salt to the yeast mixture.

  10. Knead
    • 00 flour

    Knead the dough for 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic.

  11. Shape

    Shape the dough into one large ball and cover the bowl with the kitchen towel.

  12. Rise

    Let the dough rise for 60 minutes, until doubled in volume.

  13. Divide
    • 00 flour

    Divide the dough into 4 equal balls and lightly flour their surfaces.

  14. Proof

    Cover the dough balls with the kitchen towel and proof for 30 minutes.

  15. Peel
    • garlic cloves

    Peel and finely slice the 2 garlic cloves.

  16. Heat
    • olive oil
    • garlic cloves

    Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in the large saucepan and add the sliced garlic.

  17. Stir
    • garlic cloves
    • fresh basil
    • plum tomatoes

    Stir the garlic until lightly golden, then add 1 sprig fresh basil and the plum tomatoes.

  18. Crush
    • plum tomatoes
    • salt

    Crush the tomatoes with the back of the wooden spoon and season with the remaining salt and black pepper.

  19. Simmer
    • plum tomatoes

    Bring the tomato sauce to a boil and simmer it for 5 minutes.

  20. Blend
    • fresh basil
    • plum tomatoes

    Remove the basil from the sauce and blend the sauce until smooth.

  21. Return
    • plum tomatoes

    Return the blended sauce to a simmer and cook it for 15 minutes, until slightly thickened.

  22. Step

    Increase the pizza oven temperature until the stone reaches 350–400°C / 660–750°F.

  23. Step
    • 00 flour

    Stretch one dough ball into a pizza round on a lightly floured surface.

  24. Spread
    • plum tomatoes

    Spread one-quarter of the tomato sauce over the dough, leaving a narrow border.

  25. Top
    • eggplant
    • red bell pepper
    • Mozzarella

    Top the pizza with one-quarter of the eggplant mixture, pepper strips, and mozzarella.

  26. Bake

    Slide the pizza into the hot oven and bake until the crust is crisp and browned, about 2 minutes.

  27. Bake

    Turn the pizza halfway through baking for even browning.

  28. Bake
    • 00 flour
    • plum tomatoes
    • eggplant

    Repeat the shaping, topping, and baking process with the remaining 3 dough balls.

  29. Serve
    • fresh basil

    Finish the baked pizzas with the remaining fresh basil and serve immediately.

Roasted Eggplant and Pepper Pizza by @simonauscher

1h50

4 servings

🍆

0.5 medium eggplant

Eggplant

🫑

0.5

Red bell pepper

🫑

0.5

Yellow bell pepper

🧄

0.5

Garlic head

🫒

76 ml

Olive oil

🧂

17 g

Salt

🌾

600 g

00 flour

💧

400 ml

Warm water

🍞

7 g

Dry baker's yeast

🍬

13 g

Granulated sugar

🧄

2

Garlic cloves

🌿

2 sprigs

Fresh basil

⚫

1 g

Pepper

🍅

400 g

Plum tomatoes

🧀

400 g

Mozzarella

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/29

    Preheat the pizza oven to 200°C / 390°F for roasting the vegetables.

  2. Step 2/29

    Halve the eggplant, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and garlic head; remove the pepper seeds.

    🍆eggplant
    🫑red bell pepper
    🫑yellow bell pepper
    🧄garlic head
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  3. Step 3/29

    Place the vegetables in the cast iron skillet and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil; season with 1/2 tsp salt.

    🍆eggplant
    🫑red bell pepper
    🫑yellow bell pepper
    🧄garlic head
    🫒olive oil
    🧂salt
    🍳cast iron skillet
  4. Step 4/29

    Roast the vegetables for 30 minutes, until deeply charred and almost burnt.

    🍆eggplant
    🫑red bell pepper
    🫑yellow bell pepper
    🧄garlic head
    🍳cast iron skillet
  5. Step 5/29

    Peel the roasted peppers and cut them into strips.

    🫑red bell pepper
    🫑yellow bell pepper
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  6. Step 6/29

    Scoop out the roasted eggplant flesh with a fork and mash it with the roasted garlic.

    🍆eggplant
    🧄garlic head
    🍴fork
    🥣mixing bowl
  7. Step 7/29

    Combine the warm water, active dry yeast, and granulated sugar in the mixing bowl.

    💧warm water
    🍞active dry yeast
    🍬granulated sugar
    🥣mixing bowl
  8. Step 8/29

    Rest the yeast mixture for 5 minutes, until foamy and activated.

    🍞active dry yeast
    🥣mixing bowl
  9. Step 9/29

    Add the 00 flour, 1 tbsp olive oil, and 1 tsp salt to the yeast mixture.

    🌾00 flour
    🫒olive oil
    🧂salt
    🥣mixing bowl
  10. Step 10/29

    Knead the dough for 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic.

    🌾00 flour
    🥣mixing bowl
  11. Step 11/29

    Shape the dough into one large ball and cover the bowl with the kitchen towel.

    🥣mixing bowl
    🧻kitchen towel
  12. Step 12/29

    Let the dough rise for 60 minutes, until doubled in volume.

    🥣mixing bowl
    🧻kitchen towel
  13. Step 13/29

    Divide the dough into 4 equal balls and lightly flour their surfaces.

    🌾00 flour
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  14. Step 14/29

    Cover the dough balls with the kitchen towel and proof for 30 minutes.

    🧻kitchen towel
  15. Step 15/29

    Peel and finely slice the 2 garlic cloves.

    🧄garlic cloves
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  16. Step 16/29

    Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in the large saucepan and add the sliced garlic.

    🫒olive oil
    🧄garlic cloves
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon
  17. Step 17/29

    Stir the garlic until lightly golden, then add 1 sprig fresh basil and the plum tomatoes.

    🧄garlic cloves
    🌿fresh basil
    🍅plum tomatoes
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon
  18. Step 18/29

    Crush the tomatoes with the back of the wooden spoon and season with the remaining salt and black pepper.

    🍅plum tomatoes
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon
  19. Step 19/29

    Bring the tomato sauce to a boil and simmer it for 5 minutes.

    🍅plum tomatoes
    🍲large saucepan
  20. Step 20/29

    Remove the basil from the sauce and blend the sauce until smooth.

    🌿fresh basil
    🍅plum tomatoes
    🍲large saucepan
  21. Step 21/29

    Return the blended sauce to a simmer and cook it for 15 minutes, until slightly thickened.

    🍅plum tomatoes
    🍲large saucepan
  22. Step 22/29

    Increase the pizza oven temperature until the stone reaches 350–400°C / 660–750°F.

  23. Step 23/29

    Stretch one dough ball into a pizza round on a lightly floured surface.

    🌾00 flour
    🪵cutting board
  24. Step 24/29

    Spread one-quarter of the tomato sauce over the dough, leaving a narrow border.

    🍅plum tomatoes
    🥄wooden spoon
  25. Step 25/29

    Top the pizza with one-quarter of the eggplant mixture, pepper strips, and mozzarella.

    🍆eggplant
    🫑red bell pepper
    🫑yellow bell pepper
    🧀mozzarella
  26. Step 26/29

    Slide the pizza into the hot oven and bake until the crust is crisp and browned, about 2 minutes.

    🍕pizza peel
  27. Step 27/29

    Turn the pizza halfway through baking for even browning.

    🍕pizza peel
  28. Step 28/29

    Repeat the shaping, topping, and baking process with the remaining 3 dough balls.

    🌾00 flour
    🍅plum tomatoes
    🍆eggplant
    🫑red bell pepper
    🫑yellow bell pepper
    🧀mozzarella
    🍕pizza peel
  29. Step 29/29

    Finish the baked pizzas with the remaining fresh basil and serve immediately.

    🌿fresh basil

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Fats and Oils, Seasonings, Grains, Liquids, Sweeteners, Herbs, Dairy

Ingredients

Eggplant, Red bell pepper, Yellow bell pepper, Garlic head, Olive oil, Salt, 00 flour, Warm water, Dry baker's yeast, Granulated sugar, Garlic cloves, Fresh basil, Pepper, Plum tomatoes, Mozzarella

Notes

Olive oil (for the vegetables, for the dough, for the sauce), Salt (a pinch, for the vegetables, for the dough, for the sauce, to taste), Pepper (for the sauce, to taste), Plum tomatoes (good quality), Mozzarella (amount not given)

Allergens

Gluten, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

850 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 31g, Carbohydrates: 122g, Fat: 26g, Fiber: 8g, Sugars: 10g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 420mg, Iron: 5mg, Potassium: 760mg, Sodium: 980mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 190µg, Vitamin C: 42mg, Vitamin B12: 0.8µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

1 hour 0 minutes

Cooking

50 minutes

Overall

1 hour 50 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

29 steps

Equipments

Utensils

cast iron skillet, large saucepan, mixing bowl, wooden spoon, chef's knife, cutting board, fork, kitchen towel, pizza peel

Appliances

Oven, Blender

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Dinner, Weekend meal, Pizza night, Casual entertaining

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@simonauscher

Origin

Geographic

Italy, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Chewy, Creamy, Tender, Silky

Flavors

Smoky, Savory, Sweet, Tangy, Garlicky, Herbaceous

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store cooled leftovers in an airtight container,Reheat in a hot oven for best crust texture), freezer : 2 months (Wrap individual cooled slices tightly,Freeze in an airtight freezer-safe container)