Mini Pizzas with Sweetcorn and Ham

• 1 tbspolive oil
• 2garlic cloves, finely grated
• 2 tbsptomato purée
• 1 x 400gtin chopped tomatoes
• 1 tspdried oregano
• ½ tspcaster sugar
• 4English muffins, split in half (8 halves total)
• 250 gmozzarella, torn into small pieces
• 150 gcooked ham, roughly torn
• 160 gdrained sweetcorn (from a 198 g tin)
• 1red pepper, deseeded and finely diced
• 2little gem lettuces, leaves separated (optional)
• ½cucumber, cut into batons (optional)
• 150 gcherry tomatoes, halved (optional)
• a small handful of fresh basil leaves (optional)
• 1 tbspolive oil (optional)

Method

1. 1Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Add the grated garlic and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant and just softened; don't let it colour.
2. 2Stir in the tomato purée and cook for a further minute to take the raw edge off, then tip in the chopped tomatoes, oregano and sugar. Season well and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick, glossy and reduced enough to hold its shape on a spoon. Remove from the heat.
3. 3Preheat your grill to high. Arrange the muffin halves, cut-side up, on a large baking tray; use two batches if they will not fit under the grill.
4. 4Slide under the grill for 2–3 minutes until lightly golden and just crisp at the edges; this stops them going soggy under the sauce.
5. 5Divide all the thick tomato sauce evenly among the eight muffin halves and spread to the edges.
6. 6Scatter the diced red pepper and sweetcorn evenly over the sauce, then pile on the torn ham and dot with pieces of mozzarella, making sure every muffin gets plenty.
7. 7Return the tray to the grill for 5–6 minutes, until the mozzarella is bubbling and blistered with deep golden patches and the muffin edges are crisp and bronzed.
8. 8If using the optional salad, toss the little gem leaves, cucumber batons and cherry tomatoes together while the pizzas grill.
9. 9Divide the eight hot muffin pizzas between four plates, two halves per person. Add the optional torn basil and drizzle the optional tablespoon of olive oil over the whole batch if using.
10. 10Serve immediately, with the optional salad alongside.

Per serving

kcal

471

protein

32.7g

fibre

5.2g

carbs

45.2g

fat

17.5g