Roasted Garlic and Peppers Pizza

Roasted Garlic and Peppers Pizza
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Recipe type: Main
Author: Simon Ward
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time: 1 hour 5 mins
Serves: 2
Roasted Garlic and Peppers Pizza recipe
Ingredients
  • 1 large head garlic, unpeeled
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large red onion, cut into 1/2−inch−thick rings
  • 1/3 cup oil−packed sun−dried tomatoes, drained, oil reserved
  • 1 − 12 inch pizza dough shell (uncooked)
  • 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese (about 6 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup roasted red bell peppers from jar, cut into 1/2 inch strips
  • 2/3 cup (about 2 1/2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 deg. F.
  2. Slice top off garlic head; place in small baking dish.
  3. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  4. Brush baking sheet with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.
  5. Place onion slices on sheet and brush onion with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.
  6. Bake garlic and onion until garlic cloves are light brown and soft and onion is tender, about 45 minutes.
  7. Remove from oven; let cool.
  8. Using fingers, squeeze out roasted garlic cloves into food processor; add sun−dried tomatoes.
  9. Using on/off turns, process until almost smooth, adding enough reserved oil form sun−dried tomatoes to form paste. (Onions and garlic mixture can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)
  10. Prepare pizza dough of choice and have it ready to be topped.
  11. Spread garlic paste evenly over crust. Top with mozzarella cheese, onion, pepper strips and feta cheese.
  12. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons basil and 1 tablespoon parsley.
  13. Bake pizza until crust is golden brown and cheese bubbles.
  14. Transfer to cutting board.
  15. Cool 5 minutes.
  16. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons basil and 1 tablespoon parsley.
  17. Cut into wedges and serve.
Calories: 300



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    Margherita Pizza

    Margherita Pizza
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    Recipe type: Main
    Author: Simon Ward
    Prep time: 15 mins
    Cook time: 10 mins
    Total time: 25 mins
    A classic pizza recipe.
    Ingredients
    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 1/2 lb. plum (Roma) tomatoes, chopped in 1/2″ pieces
    • 1 clove garlic, crushed and finely chopped
    • 1/2 tsp. salt
    • 1 12″ uncooked NY Style dough crust
    • 6 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded
    • 6 fresh basil leaves cut into julienne strips
    • extra virgin olive oil
    • 1/4 cup fresh shredded parmesan cheese
    Instructions
    1. Combine 2 Tbls. olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, and salt in bowl.
    2. Allow to marinate while making dough.
    3. Brush dough crust lightly with olive oil.
    4. Top with cheese, then tomatoes.
    5. Drizzle with olive oil.
    6. Bake in preheated 500F oven on pizza stone for 8−10 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly.
    7. Remove from oven and top with parmesan cheese, then basil.
    8. Cool on a wire rack for 2−3 minutes before cutting into wedges and serving.
    Calories: 200



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      Philly Cheesesteak Pizza

      Philly Cheesesteak Pizza
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      Recipe type: Main
      Author: Simon Ward
      Prep time: 20 mins
      Cook time: 20 mins
      Total time: 40 mins
      A meaty pizza for meat lovers.
      Ingredients
      • 1 Medium Onion, sliced
      • 1 Medium Green pepper, sliced
      • 8 oz. Mushrooms, sliced
      • 8 oz. Roast beef, shaved
      • 3 tbls. Worchestershire sauce
      • 1/4 teas. Black pepper
      • 1 Batch Sicilian Thick Crust Dough
      • 3 tbls. Olive oil
      • 1 teas. Crushed garlic
      • 4 cups provolone cheese
      • 1/4 cups Parmesan cheese, grated
      Instructions
      1. Saute vegetables in 1 tb. olive oil until limp; add roast beef.
      2. Cook for three more minutes. Add Worchestershire sauce and pepper; stir and remove from heat.
      3. Set aside. Brush prepared dough with 3 tb. olive oil and spread crushed garlic over entire surface of dough.
      4. Top with a light layer of shredded cheese, then meat/vegetable mixture, distributing evenly.
      5. Top with remaining shredded cheese, then Parmesan.
      6. Bake in prehated 500F oven until cheese is melted and bubbly.
      7. Let sit 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
      Calories: 260



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        Thai Pizza

        Thai Pizza
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        Recipe type: Main
        Author: Simon Ward
        Prep time: 20 mins
        Cook time: 15 mins
        Total time: 35 mins
        Serves: 2
        A Thai pizza.
        Ingredients
        • 1 Pizza Dough Shell (uncooked)
        • Sauce:
        • 2/3 cup smooth peanut butter
        • 3 tablespoons Hoisin Sauce
        • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
        • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
        • 6 oz. Monterrey Jack cheese
        • 1 cup bean sprouts
        • 1/2 lb. small shrimp, cooked, shelled, and deveined
        • 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
        • crushed dried hot chilis, to taste
        Instructions
        1. Preheat oven to 450F.
        2. Mix sauce ingredients together.
        3. Spread sauce evenly over crust.
        4. Top with shrimp and onions, then cheese.
        5. Bake until cheese begins to brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
        6. Remove from oven, top with bean sprouts and pepper flakes, slice and serve.
        Calories: 250



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          BBQ Chicken Pizza

          BBQ Chicken Pizza
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          Recipe type: Main
          Author: Simon Ward
          Prep time: 30 mins
          Cook time: 30 mins
          Total time: 1 hour
          Serves: 3
          A tasty BBQ Chicken treat.
          Ingredients
          • BBQ Chicken Pieces
          • 10 oz. boneless/skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
          • 1 Tbs. olive oil
          • 2 Tbs. favorite BBQ sauce
          • For the Pizza:
          • 1 recipe Thin Crust Dough
          • Cornmeal, semolina, or flour for handling
          • 1/2 cup favorite BBQ sauce (a spicy−sweet sauce works best)
          • 2 Tbs. shredded smoked Gouda cheese
          • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
          • 1/4 small red onion, sliced into 1/8−inch pieces
          • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh chopped fresh cilantro
          Instructions
          1. To make BBQ Chicken:
          2. In a large frying pan, cook the chicken in olive oil over medium−high heat until just cooked, 5 to 6 minutes. Do not overcook. Set aside in the refrigerator until chilled through. Once chilled, coat the chicken with 2 Tbs. BBQ sauce; set aside in the refrigerator.
          3. To make the pizza:
          4. Place the pizza stone in the center of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F. for one hour before cooking pizzas.
          5. Use a large spoon to spread 1/4 cup BBQ sauce evenly over the surface of the prepared dough within the rim.
          6. Sprinkle 1 Tbs. smoked Gouda cheese over the sauce.
          7. Cover with 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella.
          8. Distribute half the chicken pieces evenly over the cheese (approximately 18 pieces).
          9. Place approximately 18 to 20 pieces of red onion over the surface.
          10. Sprinkle an additional 1/4 cup mozzarella over the top of the pizza.
          11. Transfer the pizza to the oven; bake until the crust is crisp and golden and the cheese at the center is bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes.
          12. When the pizza is cooked, carefully remove it from the oven; sprinkle 1 Tbs. cilantro over the hot surface.
          13. Slice and serve.
          Calories: 330



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