Asparagus Fingerling Potato And Goat Cheese Pizza Recipes

FARMERS MARKET POTATO & ASPARAGUS PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Use a vegetable peeler to peel the asparagus vertically into ribbons. Set the ribbons aside and finely chop any leftover bits of the tender parts of the asparagus, avoiding the fibrous inch or so on the ends.
• Use a mandoline or a sharp knife to slice the potatoes paper thin.
• Stretch the pizza dough to fit a large pizza stone or pan. Brush the dough with olive oil and sprinkle with the minced garlic. Top the dough with three-fourths of the gruyere cheese, and then layer the potatoes in circles, starting from the outside of the pizza working in. Let them overlap just slightly. Sprinkle on the remaining gruyere cheese and half of the chives and bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until the dough is cooked through and the potatoes are tender.
• Remove the pizza from the oven and top with the radish slices, if using, and the asparagus ribbons. Squeeze lemon over the asparagus and sprinkle with a few pinches of salt and pepper. Break apart the chive blossoms and sprinkle on top along with the thyme flowers and/or leaves. Return the pizza for the oven for 3 minutes to lightly warm the toppings.
• Remove from the oven and top with the Parmesan cheese and freshly cracked black pepper.

ASPARAGUS, FINGERLING POTATO, AND GOAT CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a small saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Sprinkle with salt. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. Cool. Cut potatoes into thin slices.
• Preheat the oven to 450°F. Sprinkle a rimless baking sheet with cornmeal. Roll and stretch the pizza dough to a 16 by 11-inch oval. Transfer to baking sheet. Mix 1 tablespoon olive oil and the garlic in a small bowl. Brush garlic oil over the dough. Sprinkle three-fourths of the green onions over, then the mozzarella, leaving a 1/2-inch plain border. Top with the potato slices and goat cheese. Toss the asparagus and remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a medium bowl. Scatter the asparagus over the pizza. Sprinkle with Parmesan, then lightly with salt and generously with pepper.
• Bake the pizza until the crust is browned and the asparagus is tender, about 18 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. Sprinkle with remaining green onions. Cut into pieces.

GOAT CHEESE AND ASPARAGUS PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450F and sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal.
• Roll out dough to desired thickness and lay on baking sheet.
• Drain the tomatoes and spread evenly over the dough. Toss asparagus with olive oil; spread on tomatoes. Top with salami.
• Bake for 5 minutes, then remove from oven and sprinkle with goat cheese (and chili flakes). Return pizza to oven for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned and cheese has melted.

GOAT CHEESE AND ASPARAGUS PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss asparagus with oil in medium bowl to coat. Unroll pizza dough on baking sheet, forming 9x12-inch rectangle. Spoon tomatoes over dough, leaving 3/4-inch plain border. Scatter asparagus with oil over tomatoes. Bake pizza 7 minutes. Remove from oven. Crumble goat cheese over pizza. Sprinkle with marjoram and crushed pepper. Bake until crust is golden around edges, about 9 minutes longer.

BALSAMIC ONIONS, ASPARAGUS, & GOAT CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (or according to pizza crust directions on package).
• In a frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion and garlic until softened and golden, about 8 minutes.
• Add vinegar and sugar; stir.
• Add asparagus; cook for 3 minutes.
• Add tomato, basil, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 minute.
• Spread asparagus mixture over whole-wheat pizza crust; top with goat cheese.
• Place pizza directly on middle oven rack (for softer, chewier crust bake on cookie sheet).
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until crust browns.
• Broil for 2 minutes or until cheese begins to bubble.