Olives Pizza (Spain)

Olives Pizza (Spain)
Olives Pizza (Spain)

Olives

First created in Spain, this Olives pizza is a tasty vegetarian pizza you will enjoy.

Created with care, the following pizza has an enticing flavor, matching the excellent scent to enjoy.

Spend the time to find perfect ingredients and complement them with the perfect crust for your family and friends to enjoy a gratifying pizza feast.

Are you into Vegetarian pizza with Tomato sauce? Well here is your answer.

Pizza is truly a global phenomenon! There are so many reasons why people all over the world enjoy this delicious dish. One reason is that it’s such a versatile food. Pizza can be made in countless different ways, using a variety of different toppings, sauces, and crusts. This allows different cultures and regions to put their own spin on the dish, making it appealing to many diverse palates.

Another reason is that it’s a relatively inexpensive and convenient food that can be made at home or easily ordered from a local pizzeria.

Additionally, Pizza can be a perfect comfort food as well as to be enjoyed while socializing with friends and family, which makes it a great food to enjoy on any occasion, be it a casual night in, a birthday party, and even a romantic dinner. All of these factors combined make pizza a beloved food that is enjoyed around the world.

Pizza in Spain

Outside of Pizza, Spain is one of the leading consumers of a Mediterranean style diet, based on olive Oil, fish, cereals and pulses, fresh vegetables and other seasonal foods.

Take a look at some of the other pizzas from Spain here.

Olives Pizza at a glance
Origin Spain
Type Vegetarian
Sauce Tomato Sauce

Olives Pizza Recipe

For all the pizza lovers out there, we’ve created a recipe for a mouthwatering home baked Olives Pizza that can be made either in your backyard pizza oven or on a pizza stone in your oven.

Preparation time
Dough 2 hours
Assembly 10 minutes
Baking 12-20 minutes

Olives Pizza Ingredients

Choose enough of the toppings that you will need for the amount of pizzas you plan to make. The pizza sauce and dough ingredients below are designed for 3-4 pizzas, so scale up or down, based on your requirements.

Olives Pizza

Simple Pizza dough

  • 1 cup (250 ml) luke-warm water
  • 400 g (2 2/3 cups) 00 or pizza flour
  • 2 tsps (7 g sachet) dried yeast
  • 3 tbsps (1/4 cup) olive oil
  • 2 tsps salt

Olives Pizza Toppings

Toppings used in this pizza recipe, are;

  • Manchego Cheese
  • Spanish Olives
  • Olive Oil

Olives pizza recipe

Tomato Pizza Sauce

  • 1 small can (6oz/170g) tomato paste
  • 1 can (15oz/420g) crushed or diced tomatoes
  • Two garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 small brown onion

Want to try a different sauce? See our article on the different types of pizza sauces.

TIP

You can click on any of the tags at the bottom of this page, to find other pizzas besides Olives Pizza, that use that topping.

Homemade pizza dough

Pizza Dough Method

If you don’t have much time, grab a premade pizza base at your local grocery store, or craft your own homemade pizza dough following the simple steps below.

  1. Whisk the lukewarm water and yeast in a plastic or glass jug. Let mixture stand for five minutes.
  2. Add salt and flour in a large bowl. Create a hollow well in the middle and gently pour the liquid yeast mixture and oil.
  3. Using a spatula, or your hands, mix the dough really well until smooth. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for five minutes.
  4. Lightly oil a bowl, and place dough in it and cover with plastic wrap. Leave in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes to an hour, or until it doubles in size.
  5. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for another 5 minutes or until smooth.
  6. Sprinkle a little flour on the bench before rolling to prevent dough from sticking.
  7. Divide the dough into balls, and roll out bases to desired size.

TIP: We have other dough recipes if you would like to try your hand at sourdough, poolish or more.

Tomato Pizza Sauce

Tomato Pizza Sauce Method

You can either make your own tasty pizza sauce following the simple steps below, or you can purchase a pizza sauce at your local supermarket.

  1. Stir in all ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. Using either a whisk, or blender, mix well.
  3. Let sit for five minutes.
  4. The pizza sauce is ready to use immediately or chill in fridge for 2-3 days.
  5. You can also freeze any leftover sauce for up to 3 months.

Try something new by using a pesto sauce or adding a little pesto to your sauce for a unique flavor experience.

Olives recipe

Preparing Olives Pizza

Start by heating your oven to at least 450 degrees.

Spread out your dough on a well floured surface.

If you have a pizza peel, flour the peel and create your pizza on it.

Start by spreading the sauce all over the base. This pizza uses Tomato Sauce. Spread the Tomato Sauce Thinly yet evenly, leaving a margin for the crust.

Add the largest toppings first – typically meat or seafood, then the smaller toppings.

Add cheese last, and sprinkle it all over to help keep the toppings in place when it melts.

This pizza has the following toppings:

  • Manchego Cheese
  • Spanish Olives
  • Olive Oil

This pizza is delicious by itself, yet why not with another pizza variety?

Baking

Put the Olives pizza on the middle shelf of the oven and wait for approximately 10 minutes.

After roughly 10 minutes, check on the pizza.

Pizza should be ready within 15 minutes. However, allow it to cook to personal taste.

Vegetarian pizza

About Olive Oil

Olive Oil has been used in cooking for at least 5,000 years. Since Olives are technically a fruit, that makes Olive Oil a fruit Juice. The Olives are crushed like other fruits; oranges, lemons etc to get the Oil.
One olive tree can last up to 2,000 years, and can produce 30 kilos of Olives, which makes roughly 4 litres of Oil every year. Medical studies have shown that consuming olive Oil daily helps reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase the good one (HDL).

Pizza from Spain

Pizza Tools

When making Olives Pizza, I always recommend that you use what you have available, without spending lots of money. My basic pizza tool list is…

Pizza Stone

A pizza stone really helps create a fantastic tasting pizza at home. Learn how to clean and care for your Pizza Stone.

Dough Containers

Having quality, air tight dough storage containers is a must.

Glass Measuring Jug

A good quality, heavy glass measuring jug with clear marking for various measures to me is a must. I hate taking chances with portions, so it’s an important tool for me.

 

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Olive

Related to mangoes, almonds, cherries and peaches, Olives are very healthy, with high levels of vitamin E and powerful antioxidants. Olives are small stone fruits that grow on trees that can live for thousands of years.

Olives come in an assortment of colour, however this is a reflection of the maturity of the fruit; green and black olives come from the same trees, and aren’t different species. In ancient roman times, women used olive oil in their hair and skin during bathing.

Olive

Storing Pizza

Want to store some leftovers after your meal? Here are a few tips.

Chill in the fridge

You can keep pizza in plastic wrap or a container for up to 3 days in the fridge.

How to reheat

There are many ways to reheat pizza. We cover seven of them in this article.

Can you freeze pizza?

You can freeze pizza for up to three months, however I’d suggest consuming it within the first few weeks, ideally.

 

Vegetarian Pizzas

Keen on seeing more than Olives pizza? We have plenty of other Vegetarian pizza recipes to look at, as well. Enjoy!

 

Pizza making FAQ

Want to make delicious pizzas at home? Here are some expert answers to some of the most common pizza making questions.

How long to cook a pizza?

It can take anywhere form a few minutes to 20 minutes to cook a pizza, depending on the temperature and heating device used.

Can I put foil on a pizza stone before making pizza?

No. The pizza stone needs to be in contact with the pizza base for it to do its job effectively. It helps absorb moisture from the dough and heat it evenly. Putting foil between the dough and stone will prevent that from happening properly.

What to serve with pizza at a party?

Pizza goes really well with garlic bread, salads and pasta. In fact, you can serve just about any party food with pizza, and it would work.

Olives pizza from Spain

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