RECIPE

Pizza Fritters

Name: Pizza Fritters
Cook time: 5-10 minutes
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. Olive Oil, divided; 1 Red Onion, finely sliced; 2 tsp. Fennel Seeds; 1 tbsp. White Wine Vinegar; 1 medium Sweet Potato, finely grated or shredded with a papaya cutter; 60 g Pepperoni, cut into strips; 1 cup Spinach, chopped; 2 tbsp. MasterFoods™ Professional Oregano Leaves; ½ cup mixed cheese, such as shredded Mozzarella, Cheddar and Parmesan; 1 Egg, lightly beaten; ⅓ cup MasterFoods™ Professional Tomato Sauce, plus extra for dipping; ½ cup Plain Flour, plus more if needed; Handful of Basil leaves

TIME

5-10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

13 items

MAKES

24 servings

Fritters that can be enjoyed at any part of the day! Great as a snack on the go and perfect with a simple tomato and basil salad.

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INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp. Olive Oil, divided
1 Red Onion, finely sliced
2 tsp. Fennel Seeds
1 tbsp. White Wine Vinegar
1 medium Sweet Potato, finely grated or shredded with a papaya cutter
60 g Pepperoni, cut into strips
1 cup Spinach, chopped
2 tbsp. MasterFoods™ Professional Oregano Leaves
½ cup mixed cheese, such as shredded Mozzarella, Cheddar and Parmesan
1 Egg, lightly beaten
⅓ cup MasterFoods™ Professional Tomato Sauce, plus extra for dipping
½ cup Plain Flour, plus more if needed
Handful of Basil leaves

PRODUCTS USED

MasterFoods Oregano Leaves 120g

MasterFoods Professional Gluten Free Tomato Sauce 4L Bottle

1
Heat half the olive oil in frying pan over a medium high heat.
2
Cook onions until just starting to soften, then add fennel seeds and cook for another minute. Add the white wine vinegar, remove from heat and leave to cool completely.
3
In a large mixing bowl, add the sweet potato, spinach, pepperoni, oregano, cheese, and cooled onion mix.
4
Stir in the beaten egg and tomato sauce, then fold in the flour and mix until no dry spots remain, taking care not to over work the mixture.
5
Heat the remaining half the olive oil in frying pan over a medium high heat.
6
Place two tablespoons of mixture into the pan and gently flatten. Cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side until golden and crisp. Repeat with the remaining batter.
7
To serve, plate fritters with fresh basil scattered on top and extra tomato sauce on the side for dipping.

1
For extra crispiness and crunch, finely grate over parmesan cheese when frying in pan on each side.
2
Can be served with mustards and chilli sauces.
3
For heat, add a teaspoon or two of MasterFoods™ Professional Chilli Sprinkle.