Kumquats Spring Pizza With Asparagus And Artichoke Hearts Recipes

FANTASTIC ARTICHOKE PIZZA

Steps:

• Place crust on an ungreased 14-in. pizza pan. In a small bowl, combine the artichokes, 3/4 cup of each cheese, mayonnaise and garlic; spread over crust. , Top with tomatoes. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake at 450° for 15-20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

LUSCIOUS ARTICHOKE HEART PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Spray 12-inch pizza pan or 13x9-inch pan with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll pizza crust dough on pan; press dough to edge of pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook butter and onion over medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is deep golden brown. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Spread spreadable cheese over partially baked crust. Spread onion over cheese; top with tomatoes and artichoke hearts.
• Bake 6 to 11 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan cheese. Bake 3 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

KUMQUAT'S ROASTED ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Empty artichoke hearts into colander, rinse a bit to remove brine and drain well.
• Mix gently with olive oil and garlic slices.
• Place artichoke mix in metal roasting pan and roast for about 1 hour or more, or until artichokes start to brown. Toss once or twice if desired.
• To make breadcrumbs, toast one slice or so of a good quality, dense bread such as sourdough or panzanella or whole wheat(or use day old bread). Tear into pieces and toss into blender. Blend until processed into fine crumbs.
• Melt butter over medium-low heat in non-stick pan and add bread crumbs. Toss a few minutes until slightly browned (this will depend on how well your bread was toasted).
• Remove from heat and add parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind, vegetable broth, thyme, salt and pepper. Mix well.
• When artichokes are done roasting, remove from oven and increase oven temperature to 450°F Toss artichokes gently with juice of 1/2 lemon and then with breadcrumb mixture. Place artichokes in single layer of a 2 quart square baking pan. Sprinkle any remaining breadcrumb mixture over top.
• Bake for 15 minutes or so until warm and cheese has melted.

KUMQUAT'S SPRING PIZZA WITH ASPARAGUS AND ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 Fahrenheit. Toss the asparagus and artichoke hearts together with 1 tablespoon olive oil or so, salt lightly and spread out on a cookie sheet topped with aluminum foil. Roast for 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, saute the onions together with the garlic for about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Lightly brush the edges of the pizza crust with olive oil. When the asparagus and artichokes are roasted, reduce the oven heat to 400°F When slightly cooled, cut the asparagus spears into pieces. Put the pizza on the cookie sheet and top with fresh mozzarella cheese, then asparagus pieces. Sprinkle with your herb of choice. Arrange the artichoke hearts on top and sprinkle with fresh lemon juice. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Place cookie sheet in oven for about 10 minutes, or per directions on pizza crust.