Best Mini Pizzas Recipe: A Perfect Snack
Minni Pizzas are one of the most popular snacks in Italy. They are small pizzas, about the size of a saucer, that are typically served as an appetizer or snack.
Minni Pizzas are usually topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, but there are many variations of this classic dish.
There are many different ways to make Minni Pizzas, but the most common way is to use a pizza dough recipe. You can either buy pizza dough from a grocery store or make it yourself.
So mini, so delicious. A delightful tea-time snack. Try making this classic Italian snack at home. It’s easier than you think! If you choose to make your own dough, here is a simple recipe:
How To Bake Best Mini Pizzas Recipe: A Perfect Snack
Minni Pizzas are one of the most popular snacks in Italy. They are small pizzas, about the size of a saucer, that are typically served as an appetizer or snack.
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1hr 20 mins
Course: Breakfast/Snack/tiffin
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 6 people
Author: Ranjeeta Nath Ghai
Ingredients
For The Pizza Dough
- 250 grams (9 oz.) plain flour
- 10 grams (½ oz.) fresh yeast or
- 1 teaspoon dry yeast 2 teaspoons oil
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
For The Filling
- 1 packet (200 grams) fresh mushrooms or 2 tea cups cooked corn
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 chopped capsicum
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 chopped green chillies
- salt to taste
For The Pizza Sauce
- 500 grams (1% lb.) red tomatoes
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar (approx.)
- 2 tablespoons oil salt to taste
For The Baking
- 1 teacup Bechamel Sauce/White Sauce
- 5 to 6 tablespoons grated cheese
- Mozzarella Cheese
Cooking Instructions
For The Filling
- Heat the oil and fry the onion for 1 minute.
- Add the capsicums and green chillies and fry again for 1 minute.
- Chop the mushrooms.
- Add the chopped mushrooms, lemon juice and salt and cook for 3 minutes.
- Drain.
For The Pizza Sauce
- Chop the tomatoes. Drain the liquid.
- Heat the oil and fry the onion and garlic for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, chilli powder, sugar and salt and boil until the tomatoes are soft.
- Blend in a liquidiser.
For The Pizza Dough
- Sieve the flour with the sugar and salt.
- Add the oil and mix well.
- Make a well in the centre. Crumble the yeast and put in this well.
- Sprinkle ½ teacup of warm water over the yeast. Wait for 5 minutes.
- Mix the yeast with the flour. Add enough water to make a semi-soft dough.
- Knead the pizza dough for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Cover the dough with a wet cloth and leave for 45 minutes or until double in size.
- Knead the dough for 1 minute.
For The Baking
- Roll out the dough into thin puris to fit a muffin tray.
- Grease a muffin tray thoroughly and press the puris inside.
- After 10 minutes, spread a little filling, plenty of pizza sauce and a little white sauce on each round.
- Sprinkle the Mozzarella Cheese on top and bake in a hot oven at 200°C (400°F) for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Note: Instead of the above pizza dough, you can straightaway use readymade pizza bread.
