Leek Tomato Goat Cheese Pizza Recipes

PAT LENZ'S LEEK AND GOAT CHEESE PIZZAS

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a skillet. Add leeks and onions and saute over low heat, covered, until the vegetables are very tender but not brown. Stir them from time to time as they cook.
• Crumble saffron into skillet, add salt and mix. Cover and continue to cook 10 more minutes, stirring a few times.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Dust a large baking sheet with cornmeal.
• Divide dough into four equal portions. Shape each into a circle about 6 inches in diameter with a rim of about 1/2 inch and place on baking sheet. Spread each circle of dough with the saffron-flavored leek mixture.
• Sprinkle crumbled goat cheese evenly over each pizza, then arrange strips of sun-dried tomatoes like spokes of a wheel over the cheese. If using olives, sprinkle the pieces in a circular pattern on each pizza.
• Bake on the bottom level of the oven until lightly browned and the cheese has melted, about 20 minutes. Serve at once.

PIZZA WITH LEEKS, TOMATO AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• For Dough:
• Place warm water in large bowl; sprinkle yeast over and stir to blend. Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes. Whisk in oil and salt. Stir in 1 1/2 cups flour. Turn out dough onto floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if dough is sticky, about 10 minutes. Lightly oil large bowl. Add dough, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap. Let dough rise in warm area until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Punch down dough. Turn out onto floured surface; form into ball. Cover with towel; let rest 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile for Topping:
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium-low heat. Add leeks; sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in parsley. Cool.
• Preheat oven to 500°F. Sprinkle 12-inch-diameter pizza pan or baking sheet generously with cornmeal. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 11-inch round. Transfer to prepared pan. Spread leek topping evenly over dough; sprinkle tomato over. Top with goat cheese. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil over. Bake pizza until crust is golden and crisp, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven; brush crust rim with 1 tablespoon oil. Cut into wedges.

LEEK, TOMATO, GOAT CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet over medium-low heat. Add leeks; saute until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in parsley.
• Cool.
• Spread leek topping evenly over pizza shell; sprinkle tomatoes over.
• Top with cheese. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil over.
• Bake about 10 minutes at 450 F.
• Remove from oven and brush crust with olive oil.