Pizza Flandria with homemade sauce, leeks and ham

Pizza Flandria with homemade sauce, leeks and ham

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A homemade pizza with a slow-risen dough and a fresh tomato sauce with herbs, prepared the day before, topped with onions, leeks, smoked ham, and cheese.

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For this pizza, the herb-based tomato sauce is prepared the day before to enhance its flavor. The dough, onion, leek, ham, and cheese make up the filling.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting13 hr
  • Total13 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$9.92 $1.98 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

5 people

Sauce (to prepare the day before)

  • $0.21
  • $3.20
  • $0.88
  • $0.18
  • $0.16
  • $0.06
  • $0.18

Dough

  • $0.80
  • $0.24
  • $0.53
  • $0.12

Decoration

  • $0.41
  • $1.60
  • $0.27
  • $1.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 11 of 15 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Chop the onion into pieces, finely chop the basil and celery, then peel and chop the garlic. ≈ 8 min
  2. Heat a frying pan over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of oil.
  3. Sauté the garlic with the oregano, basil, celery, and chili pepper for about 1 minute, stirring with a wooden spoon.
  4. Add the onion, mix well, and let it simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Chop the tomatoes into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  6. Add the tomato. ≈ 3 min
  7. Continue to cook for a little while longer, then blend until smooth and let it cool.
  8. Let it rest in the refrigerator overnight.
  9. Mix the water with the flour, yeast, salt, and oil, then knead until a smooth and firm dough is formed. ≈ 10 min
  10. Allow the dough to rise for about 1 hour.
  11. Spread the dough to a thickness of about 3 mm. ≈ 4 min
  12. Spread the sauce over the dough, then distribute the onions, leeks, garlic, ham, and cheese. ≈ 10 min
  13. Preheat the oven to 250 °C (482 °F) and bake the pizza for about 10 minutes.

The bill

Pizza Flandria with homemade sauce, leeks and ham

  • 1 large onion$0.21
  • 2 large tomatoes$3.20
  • 2 tablespoons of dried oregano$0.88
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 2 bunches of fresh celery$0.16
  • ½ teaspoon of dried chili pepper$0.06
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil$0.18
  • 500 g of flour$0.80
  • 30 g of fresh yeast (or the equivalent amount of dry yeast)$0.24
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.53
  • 3 tablespoons of salt$0.12
  • 2 large onions$0.41
  • One leek$1.60
  • 3 cloves of garlic$0.27
  • 150 g of grated cheese$1.08

Total$9.92

that's $1.98 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion
  • 2 large tomatoes
  • 2 bunches of fresh basil
  • 2 tablespoons of dried oregano
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 bunches of fresh celery
  • ½ teaspoon of dried chili pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 500 g of flour
  • 30 g of fresh yeast (or the equivalent amount of dry yeast)
  • 30 cl of water
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons of salt
  • 2 large onions
  • One leek
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 6 slices of cooked ham
  • 6 slices of smoked ham
  • 8 slices of cheese
  • 200 g of cheese
  • 150 g of grated cheese

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