The Fakir's Flying Carpet

• Heat a light drizzle of olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the garlic and chopped onion for 2 minutes.
• Add the sausage meat and the Romano pepper and fry for 4 minutes.
• Add the passata, the Middle Eastern spices and the water for the sauce.
• Bring to a boil, then cook gently over low heat for 4 - 6 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

• In a bowl, combine the red wine vinegar with the sugar, then add the sliced onion.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside until serving, stirring occasionally.

Did you know... onion is a good source of vitamin C, which aids with iron absorption.

• Roll out the pizza dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet (see Tip).
• Cut the dough in half.
• Fold the edges inwards and roll the corners towards each other so as to make a boat shape.
• Spread the filling over the dough, then bake in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes.

Tip: use a rolling pin or wine bottle if necessary to roll out the dough.

• Finely dice the tomato.
• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise with some sambal as preferred (see Tip). 
• Finely chop the parsley. 

Health Tip: this recipe is high in calories. If you're watching your calorie intake, substitute the mayonnaise with yogurt.