A piece-a-pizza

In response to the deluge of requests* for some of my tasty-but-not-too-lardy recipes, I offer a particular favourite of mine – Kumera & Blue Cheese Pizza.

(Deluge technically equates to none. But my understanding is that recipe sites are going gang busters and recipe searches drive a great deal of traffic to general lifestyle sites. So in my quest for World Wide Web Domination.....)

1 x store-bought pizza base You can make your own. Personally, I get scared of any recipe involving yeast. Try to compare nutritional labels as some can be calorie-tastic. For example the Bazaar single serve bases are muy deliciouso but have about 2,000kJ each. I use a fancy-looking Italian style one (the name of which escapes me) and it's just as filling, good on kJs and very gourMET.

1 x kumera (sweet potato) Thinly sliced, sprayed lightly with olive oil and grilled or roasted. I stick 'em straight in my sandwich press/grill as it's extra speedy, though the oven gives a nicer flavour I feel.

1 x onion, sliced and carmelised I heat a pan on a low heat, heat a touch of olive oil and cook the onion as slowly as time and hunger allow. At the last minute I add a splash of balsamic vinegar and a dash of brown sugar.

Pesto or sauce of some kind I usually mix a bit of pesto with a less-made-from-oil sauce, like tomato paste or pizza sauce.

Blue cheese Any brand you like/can afford

To assemble Coat the pizza base well with sauce and top with caramelised onion and roasted kumera. Sprinkle with reduced-fat grated cheddar or mozzarella. Crumble the blue cheese into small pieces and scatter atop the pizza. Use as much as you feel you're allowed but don't overdo it as the flavour is quite powerful.

Bake in a hot oven (240C) for about 10-15 minutes. Before serving top with black pepper and baby spinach or rocket. Serves 2.

You can pretty much add whatever you like to this pizza, variations of mine include pine nuts, walnuts, grilled chicken and whatever vegies I have in the fridge. Boyfriend who runs marathons at lunch drizzles his with olive oil and chilli flakes.

I also try to serve this with a green salad to a) break up the carb frenzy and b) lower the overall GI of the meal, which is further aided by an olive oil and vinegar dressing.