Dr Oetker Ristorante Pizza and Sides

Dr. Oetker has launched a fantastic, exclusive in-depth guide to help customers match their favourite Ristorante pizzas to different side dishes.

The brand new guide, Pizza and Sides, includes recipes created exclusively for Dr. Oetker which are perfect for family meals, date nights,  festive parties and other special occasions. It’s just the thing for anyone who is looking for something tasty to enjoy with their favourite pizza. The sides are designed to enhance the flavours of the pizza and bring variety to mealtimes.

In addition to this, Dr. Oetker Ristorante has added a new limited edition pizza to its range - Limited Edition Pollo Arrabiata. The thin and crispy base of Ristorante is topped with a combination of mozzarella and Edam cheeses, chicken breast, red pepper, red onion and a fiery yet sweet Roquito® pepper sauce for the ideal balance of spice.  This new variety adds a spicy hit and extends the range of flavours offered by Ristorante.

Dr. Oetker Ristorante has also introduced a classic Margherita pizza to its extensive menu of flavours, offering a high quality version of the original classic pizza.  Perfect for  the whole family, the delightfully thin and crispy base is richly topped with creamy mozzarella, succulent marinated tomatoes, and finished with a basil garnish.

The Dr Oetker Ristorante Margherita is perfectly teamed with a side of deliciously simple, fluffy, herby potato wedges to complement the fresh flavours of the pizza. 

The classic Dr Oetker Ristorante Mozarella tastes wonderful teamed with a Sweet Potato, Spring Onion and Feta Salad.  This recipe is absolutely lovely with the contrast of roasted sweet potatoes, salty Feta and the tangy dressing.  The slight crunch of toasted pine nuts and spring onion adds an interesting texture and bite. Delicious.

Other sides include tasty flat breads, citrus salads, warm salads and bruschetta.  My favourite recipe is for a Herby Chickpea Salad combining bulgar wheat, chickpeas, red onion and fresh herbs.  It is the perfect pairing to Dr Oetker Ristorante Speciale.

You can make a wonderful Italian themed feasts using a selection of Dr Oetker Ristorante pizzas and some of the amazing side dishes.  Perfect for  festive celebration with the family.  We thoroughly enjoyed our vegetarian feast of Pizza and Sides while watching a Christmas movie.  It makes a great family night in, and is much cheaper than a takeaway.

Dr. Oetker Ristorante pizzas are made using only the highest quality ingredients on a luxurious thin and crispy base, allowing pizza lovers to sit back and relax as the pizza cooks to perfection  in the oven.

Dr Oetker Ristorante pizzas, including the two new flavours, can be found in the freezer aisles of stores nationwide, with a MMRP of £2.99.

For more information check out the Dr Oetker Facebook page or visit the website www.oetker.co.uk.

Find the free Pizza and Sides downloadable recipe booklet here!

Posted in collaboration with Dr Oetker.

NEW PANEBELLO PIZZA FROM DR. OETKER

Dr.Oetker has a brand new pizza about to hit the supermarket freezer aisles.  Panebello is a deep, bakery crust pizza with a thick base that is crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. I've been given the chance to sample a Pomodoro Mozzarella Panebello pizza with my pizza loving kids before it goes on sale in selected stores next week (available nationwide from April)!

I've always been a thin based pizza fan, but my children prefer the deep pan bases, so this was definitely one for them to enjoy.  I was impressed with the amount and the evenness of the topping on the frozen pizza, which went right to the edges.  As a precaution when cooking it, I placed a baking sheet below the shelf that the pizza was cooked on, but surprisingly there was no overspill.  The pizza cooked well following the instructions and came out looking golden and tasty.

The Mozarella cheese had the essential stretchiness that makes eating pizza so much fun.  The tomato sauce and tomato pieces were tangy and flavoursome. The basil added the authentic Italian flavour that Dr Oetker does so well. The base is very light and airy, rather than doughy, with a crisp outside.  The balance between base and topping was just about right for a deep pan pizza.  My children enjoyed it, which is always a good sign!  

Panebello is a good tasting, good looking pizza for fans of a deep pan base which is easy and convenient to cook straight from the freezer. 

 The MRRP is £2.99, much less than ordering a takeaway pizza.

Chicago Town BBQ Feast Pizza

Chicago Town's latest limited edition Takeaway pizza is the BBQ Feast.  The fresh dough base is generously topped with BBQ sauce, pepperoni, meatballs, onions and mozarella cheese and the crust is filled with BBQ sauce.

On pack there is a promotion to win one of three fabulous prize bundles by entering your unique code online.  A draw is made every day at 5pm until the end of the month.  The more codes you enter, the more chances you get to win one of the amazing prizes.  Find out more here.

We were asked to do a review of the BBQ Feast.  As we are vegetarian we recruited our own team of teenage testers to come over for a Chicago Town lunch.  So, with a houseful of sixteen year olds all hungry and keen to try a slice, we hosted a Gold Medal worthy pizza party!

The BBQ Feast was devoured in minutes!  Everyone tucked in and silence descended as they enjoyed their lunch.  The barbecue sauce was a hit as it was "much tastier" than regular tomato sauce in the stuffed crust.  One tester even said it was "the nicest pizza" she'd ever eaten.  So it was thoroughly enjoyed!  Anything that reduces a room full of teenagers to silence must be good...and as ever the Cheese Feast variety was a big hit with the veggies including 16 year old Ella and 3 year old Freddy!  Everyone is happy with Chicago Town on the menu.

Chicago Town Pizza

Look out for them in the frozen aisle of your local supermarket this summer!  (RRP £3.50)

Dr Oetker's Ristorante Pizza

How Good Is Dr Oetkers Best Selling Pizza?

Dr Oetker claims that you don't have to go to Naples to find the best pizzeria taste.  Using authentic thin, crispy bases and only the best quality ingredients, Ristorante pizzas are advertised as being as delicious in taste as pizzas made in Italian pizzerias! With six different flavours on the menu, two of which are suitable for vegetarians, Dr Oetker Ristorante Pizza promises to tantalize your tastebuds.  As they cook from frozen in just 10 minutes, you don't have to wait long to find out!

We are putting the Funghi and Mozzarella Ristorante pizzas to the test.  

We have been given the chance to try out the pizza for ourselves to see what we think!

The Funghi Pizza is generously topped with fruity tomatoes seasoned with garlic, hearty mushrooms, Edam and Mozzarella cheeses.  

The Mozzarella version includes creamy Mozarella, juicy tomatoes, Edam, basil and a fusion of herbs.

We had the Mozzarella pizza for tea last night.  It was much 'posher' than the other frozen pizzas we buy and looked exactly like the picture on the packaging and cooked  up really well.

The topping was very generous, although this did mean we experienced a bit of topping 'slide' when we cut the pizza.  But I did cut it straight from the oven, allowing it to cool slightly would have reduced this...but we just couldn't wait!

I loved the juicy tomatoes and the delicious herby sauce.  The Mozarella was really creamy and delightfully stringy.  The pizza tasted really fresh and was genuinely very tasty.  I like the thin base which made the pizza very light.

The kids enjoyed the Ristorante pizza too.  Just look at Freddy tucking into a slice with his tomato sauce moustache!

Whether or not there is a pizzeria in Naples serving up better pizza, I don't know!  But this is definitely one of the best frozen pizzas available in my local supermarket.  

Take a look at the website at www.pizzaristorante.co.uk for more information including an exclusive wine guide by Jilly Golden.  There are also details on a money back guarantee so you can try Dr.Oetker Ristorante Pizza for yourself!

Casa di Mama Pizza

Dr Oetker has introduced an authentic thin crust pizzeria style pizza that rises around the edges. A great solution for making a quick and easy family meal straight from the freezer that everyone will love.

The frozen fresh dough base is topped with a rich tomato sauce and four cheeses.

The dough cooks for the first time and rises in the oven giving delicious soft, fluffy crusts that are delicious right to the very edge.  It has a fabulous fresh baked taste and aroma.

The traditional, full flavoured taste gives a perfect pizza experience down to the last slice!  We all thought it was very, very good and it tasted fresh and authentic.  Perfect with potato wedges and coleslaw.

Find Casa di Mama in the freezer aisle of your local supermarket  RRP: £2.79.

Chicago Town...the Only Pizza with X-Factor

Ever since X Factor returned to our screens, Saturday night's entertainment has been sorted!  Whether you are a fan of Johnny, The Risk or Marcus, nothing beats sitting down with the family and rooting for your favourite act.  And things have got even bigger and better with the return of the Chicago Town X Factor Pizza.  It's the perfect accompaniment to a big night in for fans of meaty pizzas.  To add to the fun, on every pack there is a code to get a free music download which also enters you into a prize draw to win a share of £2.5 million of amazing prizes including X Factor goodies, cash and pizza vouchers.

We had a Chicago Town Pizza Night before watching the X Factor Results show.  My parents and my nephew Tom were happy to tuck into the X Factor Pizza while the rest of us enjoyed a Chicago Town Takeaway Cheese Pizza.  This kept everybody happy!

The X Factor Pizza is made from Chicago Town's famous fresh dough that rises in the oven.  It's generously topped with Xtra large pepperoni, spicy beef, regular pepperoni, red onion and a special BBQ sauce.  The crust is stuffed with the sauce too.  It is  a pizza that has the X Factor.

Ready for the Oven!!

The pizza cooked perfectly on its oven proof base and the dough rose a treat.  With the smell of freshly baked pizza wafting around the kitchen, everyone was ready to tuck in to Chicago Town's finest!!

X Factor Pizza

Tom, my mum and my dad sampled the X Factor Pizza.  They loved the tang of the BBQ sauce and the meaty topping.  My dad loved the sauce stuffed crust.  There was much oohing and ahhing at the intensely flavoursome slices!  Meanwhile the Cheese Pizza with tomato sauce stuffed crust went down equally well.  What a fabulous feast for us all!

Tucking in with Chicago Town.

Everyone Happy with their Pizzas!

"This Pizza has the X Factor!!"

Empty Plates = Full Tummies

Chicago Town Takeaway The X Factor Pizza is available from most supermarkets with an RRP of £3.79.
Check out the Chicago Town Facebook Page for more X Factor fun!

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