Ham & ricotta pizzas with pesto

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This colourful, flavour-packed pizza is a great storecupboard supper with only five ingredients

Prep:10 mins
Cook:20 mins

Serves 4
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 282
fat 7g
saturates 3g
carbs 43g
sugars 4g
fibre 1g
protein 13g
salt 1.51g

Ingredients

4 tbsp tomato pasta sauce
2 pizza bases
2 slices ham, roughly torn
½ 250g tub ricotta
1 tbsp fresh pesto

Tip

Using up the ricotta: Citrus pancakes
Whizz together ½ a 250g tub ricotta, 140g plain flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 egg, 150ml milk, 1 tbsp sugar and zest 1 orange or lemon. Fry dollops of mixture in melted butter in a non-stick frying pan for 2 mins each side. Makes 15.

Method

Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Place a flat baking sheet in the oven to heat up. Spread 2 tbsp tomato sauce on each pizza base. Carefully slide the bases onto the baking sheet and cook following pack instructions.
Five mins before the cooking time is up, scatter over the ham, dot the ricotta on top in spoonfuls and continue cooking. Season and drizzle the pesto over each pizza.