French Bread Pizza   Can be vegan Serves 4 Preparation time - 5 minutes Cooking time - 10-12 minutes Ingredients French stick - cut into 4 pieces 1 stick Olive oil 50ml/3 tbsp Tomatoes sliced 4 medium Vegetarian pesto 125g* Coloured vegetarian cheddar, grated 200g/7oz* Oregano 15ml/1 tsp Method 1. Preheat oven to 160°C, 310°F, Gas 2 2. Cut French stick in half crossways, and then half again lengthways, place on baking tray and brush over the bread with olive oil. 3. Thickly spread with pesto, arrange sliced tomatoes, and sprinkle over the grated cheese and oregano. 4. Place in oven for 10-12 minutes until the cheese is golden brown and bubbling. *To make a vegan version, replace the pesto with vegan pesto and the cheddar with soya cheese substitute Ideas for variations 1. Try adding sautéed fennel and leek with black pepper and mozzarella 2. Create antipasto pizza - top with artichokes and olives, balanced with freshly grated Pecorino cheese and pineapple pieces. 3. Thinly slice some garlic and smoked veggie sausages and add plenty of white pepper to satisfy a pepperoni craving! 4. Use pitta, ciabatta, foccacia or even puff pastry for an instantly different pizza 5. Go Indian! - replace the French stick with naan and the pesto with a mild curry paste or aubergine pickle, you could even try crumbling paneer (Indian cheese) over your pizza instead of Cheddar. 6. BBQ? - try halving the French stick, scoop out the middle then refill the crust with all the other ingredients. Wrap in tin foil and BBQ! Click here to see more variations   Fresh Carrot and Parsley Soup Spring Vegetable Potato Bake Perfect Pasta Red Onion Cheddar Quiche Sizzling Stir Fry Mixed Mushroom Casserole Let us know your variation!  nvw recipe 2003 index Clicking on the symbol left will always take you back to the main recipe index for our entire website