I think that pizza is one of the easiest convenience foods there is, the ultimate family friendly lazy meal idea! Ordering a takeaway pizza can be very expensive and unhealthy though, and shop bought pizzas aren't often much better either, so making homemade pizza is my favourite way to go.

Making homemade pizza dough from scratch is easier than you might think, but if you're pushed for time and energy, these five easy homemade pizza recipes each take less than five minutes to prepare - it can take longer than that to phone and order a takeaway! To show how quick and easy these pizza recipes are, I've made a video tutorial - in less than 4 minutes you can see how I made all five yummy pizza ideas. I've also written out the recipes below, so don't forget to bookmark or pin this post for whenever you're next in the mood for some delicious pizza!

You need three things for these easy homemade pizzas; some kind of bread, a simple tomato sauce and some cheese. There are so many different kinds of bread that work beautifully for pizza, so step away from the ready made pizza bases and check out the ideas below! My easy tomato sauce is made with tomato puree - a store cupboard staple that I always have on hand, and you can use almost any cheese that you have lying around in the fridge, my favourites for pizza are mozzarella, cheddar or goats cheese for the dairy free Mr Amazing. Toppings are also down to choice - I've suggested some of our favourite toppings below but you can use whichever toppings you prefer (or whatever you can find in the fridge!) for a delicious pizza tailored to you.

These pizzas are very budget friendly; they make a fantastic cheap meal, they're great for using up leftover breads, meat, cheese and veggies and are perfect for lunch boxes too, just let them cool then pop them straight into a lunch box for a tasty alternative to sandwiches.  When eating at home I like to serve them up with sticks of carrot, cucumber, pepper and cherry tomatoes, with mayo or houmous on the side for dipping. They're great for cooking with kids too, even the smallest child can get involved in making their own pizzas and I find they're always much more likely to eat it if they've made it themselves!

You'll find the video tutorial below, click here to watch it on YouTube if it doesn't load for you, and do subscribe to the Eats Amazing YouTube channel while you're there, for lots more easy recipes and fun food tutorials! Scroll further down this post for the full recipe for each pizza.

Pizza Recipes

Simple Tomato Sauce

Ingredients: 

• tomato puree
• dried mixed herbs

Method:

Put a good dollop of tomato puree into a small bowl. Add ½ tsp dried mixed herbs and a splash of water to thin it a little, then mix well and spread over your pizza.

Pizza 1 - Bagel Pizza

Ingredients: 

• 1 onion bagel
• 1 Tbs simple tomato sauce (see above)
• cheddar cheese (grated)
• sliced pepperoni

Method:

Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.  Split the bagel in half and spread with the tomato sauce, then place on a baking tray.

Sprinkle over the grated cheese and add sliced pepperoni (or toppings of your choice), then bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling.

Pizza 2 - Pizza Quesadillas

Ingredients: 

• 1 tortilla wrap
• 1 Tbs simple tomato sauce (see above)
• mozzarella cheese (grated)
• cheddar cheese (grated)
• ¼ small red pepper
• 1 large slice ham

Method:

Prepare the fillings - de-seed and chop the red pepper, roughly chop the ham.

Lay the tortilla wrap in a large frying pan. Spread the tomato sauce over one half of the tortilla, then sprinkle the mozzarella and cheddar cheeses over the top of the sauce. Add the red pepper and ham (or other fillings of your choice) and fold the tortilla in half to make a semi-circle with the fillings inside.

Dry-fry the tortilla, turning half way through cooking, until the cheese is melted and the quesadilla cooked through.

Leave to cool a little then pop onto a chopping board and slice into triangles to serve.

Pizza 3 - Mini Naan Pizzas

Ingredients: 

• 1 large naan bread
• Tbs simple tomato sauce (see above)
• mozzarella cheese (grated)

Method:

Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.  Using a small circle cookie cutter, cut as many mini pizza bases as you can get from the naan bread.

Spread each circle of naan with the tomato sauce, then place on a baking tray.

Sprinkle over the grated mozzarella cheese (you could also add other toppings if wanted) then bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling.

Pizza 4 - Pitta Bread Calzone

Ingredients: 

• 1 wholemeal pitta bread
• Tbs simple tomato sauce (see above)
• mozzarella cheese (grated)
• 1 tomato

Method:

Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Slice the tomato.  Split the pitta bread in half, leaving one side intact, and spread the tomato sauce inside. Fill with a good helping of mozarella cheese and the tomato slices (or other fillings of your choice) then place on a baking tray.

Bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling.

Pizza 5 - Veggie Baguette Pizza

Ingredients: 

• 1 mini french stick (baguette)
• Tbs simple tomato sauce (see above)
• 1 tomato
• 1 mushroom
• ¼ yellow pepper
• cheddar cheese (grated)

Method:

Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Prepare the vegetables - roughly chop the tomato and mushroom, de-seed and chop the pepper.

Split the baguette in half and spread with the tomato sauce, then place on a baking tray.

Add the chopped vegetables (or toppings of your choice) then sprinkle over the grated cheddar cheese.  Bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling.

I hope you've enjoyed these pizza recipes, do pop back and let me know if you make them and any variations you choose to make!

Grace