Chuck away those plastic pizzas from the supermarket and get out your stotties or bread buns to make these delicious quick and simple pizzas.

Ingredients

• 1 large or 2 medium onions
• 6 oz mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon basil
• Salt and fresh black pepper
• 1 tin of tomatoes
• Butter for spreading
• 2 tablespoons of tom puree
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8-10 oz cheese, a good tasty cheddar would be nice.

Method

1. Chop onion and cook in olive oil until transparent.
2. Add minced garlic and chopped mushrooms and cook gently until soft.
3. Add basil, salt and pepper and tinned tomatoes
4. Cook through and then remove from heat.

1. Take two stottie cakes or four bread buns and cut in half through the centre.
2. Spread each half with butter.

1. In a bowl mix together the olive oil and the tomato puree/paste.
2. Spread the puree mix all over the base of the bread coming right to the edge.
3. Divide the cooked mixture equally between the bread cakes and then cover each of them with grated cheese.
4. Finally decorate with slices of tomato.
5. Place on a baking tray and place in the oven at 190oC for approximately 10 minutes or until nicely cooked.

• A variation is to put strips of cooked ham or bacon on the top before putting them in the oven.
• Serves a hearty 4