Flatbread Pizza with Tomato, Blue Cheese and Thyme

Who doesn’t love pizza? The combination of a creamy white sauce base, sharp blue cheese and sweet tomatoes make our Flatbread Pizza a crowd favorite. We like to use a flatbread for this recipe as we love the thin, crispy base with the white cheese sauce however any good quality pizza base (homemade or store brought) will also work well.

Recipe substitutions

1. Flatbread – If you don’t have flatbread, you can use any type of pizza crust or even a tortilla or pita bread.
2. Blue Cheese Sauce – If you’re not a fan of blue cheese, you can substitute it with any type of cheese sauce, such as a white sauce or pesto.
3. Cherry Tomatoes – If you don’t have cherry tomatoes, you can substitute them with sliced roma or grape tomatoes, or even sun-dried tomatoes.
4. Toppings – You can add any toppings you like, such as olives, mushrooms, or spinach.
5. Herbs – Add some fresh herbs, such as basil if you don’t have any thyme available.

Ingredients

 1 large flatbread

1 cup of cherry tomatoes (mixed yellow and red), sliced

6 Small bocconcini cheese, sliced

3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme leaves

1 tablespoon of olive oil

Cheese Sauce

50 grams of strong blue cheese

50 grams of plain flour

50 grams of butter

3/4 of a cup of milk

Method

1. Pre heat oven to 350F (180C).
2. To make blue cheese sauce add butter and flour to a small saucepan over a medium heat, stirring to combine. Once the butter is fully melted add milk and turn heat to high whisking fast until a thick white sauce forms. Remove from heat and crumble in blue cheese. Gently stir through and season with cracked pepper.
3. Place the flatbread on a sheet of baking paper and spoon blue cheese sauce on top, smoothing out evenly to about 1 inch from the edge. Top pizza with sliced tomatoes in a circular pattern. Scatter sliced bocconcini cheese on top. Bake in oven for about 15-18 minutes until cheese sauce is bubbling and golden. Remove from oven, scatter with fresh thyme leaves and drizzle with olive oil. Serve and enjoy!

Fun Fact!

Did you know that flatbreads have been around for thousands of years and are one of the oldest types of bread in the world? Archaeologists have found evidence of flatbreads in ancient civilizations such as Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Flatbreads were often used as a portable and convenient food for traveling and were even used as a form of currency in some cultures. Today, flatbreads are enjoyed all over the world and come in many different varieties, from thin and crispy to thick and chewy.

Love pizza? Try our Free Range Egg, Spinach and Truffle Oil pizza recipe here or our Pizza Bianca with Smoked Salmon and Creme Fraiche here.