Inexpensive Recipes

Here is Gabriella Sunheart’s basic recipe for flatbread pizza. Get creative!

FLAT BREAD/PIZZA DOUGH

(Serves 4)

1-1/4 cups water 1 egg 3 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoon sea salt

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine water and egg into a large bowl, beating egg and mixing at same time, with a fork.

Add flour and salt and continue to mix by hand. Dust hands with flour to prevent dough from sticking to hands. Continue to mix until dough becomes elastic.

Oil cookie sheet. Spread out dough on cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.

Helpful hint: The pizza/flatbread dough can be kept refrigerated in an airtight container for up to four days or kept in the freezer for up to a month. So it’s smart to prepare a big batch of this universal dough and portion it off to refrigerate or freeze. Just double or triple the recipe. When you would like some freshly baked bread or a satisfying pizza, half the work has already been done.

Approximate nutritional analysis, per serving: 420 calories, 9 g total fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 55 mg cholesterol, 900 mg sodium, 72 g carbohydrate, three g fiber, 0 g sugar, 11 g protein.

CARAMELIZED ONION PIZZA

(Serves 4)

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 onions, finely sliced

2 tablespoons oil

Pinch sea salt

1-1/2 cup pizza dough(see above)

1/2 cup marinara sauce

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion and caramelize 12 to 15 minutes. Season with sea salt.

Oil cookie sheet with 2 tablespoons of oil. Spread dough on sheet. Spread marinara, up to 1/2-inch from sides.

Distribute onions over dough. Sprinkle onions with cheese. Bake about 20 minutes.

Variation: Add other desired toppings.

Approximate nutritional analysis, per serving (based on 4 servings): 470 calories, 27 g total fat, 6 g saturated fat, 40 mg cholesterol, 750 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 10 g protein