Pepperonata Pizza Recipes

PEPPERONATA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Place the peppers in a roasting tin and sprinkle over the oil and season. Roast for 20 minutes.
• Spread the pizza topping over the pizza bases evenly. Arrange the cheese on top.
• Scatter over the peppers, capers and olives.
• Sprinkle over the oregano.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until golden and crisp.

PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and bay leaves and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, about 6 minutes. Add the tomato paste, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, until the tomato paste turns brick red, about 5 minutes.
• Add the bell peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add the wine and 1 cup water, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover and simmer until the peppers are very soft, about 30 more minutes.
• Uncover, increase the heat to medium and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 20 to 25 more minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Stir in the basil and balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper.

PEPPERONATA PIZZA

Steps:

• Place a pizza stone or heavy baking sheet in oven. Preheat oven to 500°F (leave stone in oven as it heats).
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Addshallots, garlic, and bell peppers; reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 20 minutes or until very tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in chopped oregano, vinegar, and salt.
• Roll White Wheat Pizza Dough into a 13-inch circle on a piece of parchment paper. Top evenly with bell pepper mixture, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top evenly with olives, cheese, and tomatoes. Brush 1 1/2 teaspoons oil on edge of dough. Transfer pizza (still on parchment) onto hot pizza stone. Bake at 500°F for 13 minutes or until crust is browned and cheese melts. Sprinkle with oregano leaves, if desired. Cut into 8 wedges.

PEPERONATA SAUCE

Steps:

• Broil 5 assorted bell peppers and 8 cored plum tomatoes, turning, until charred, 15 minutes; let cool. Peel the peppers and cut into strips; peel and chop the tomatoes. Cook 3 sliced garlic cloves in 3 tablespoons olive oil in a pot over medium heat until beginning to brown, 3 minutes. Add the roasted peppers, tomatoes and any collected juices, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until saucy, 15 minutes. Toss with 12 ounces cooked fusilli, adding up to 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water to loosen the sauce. Off the heat, stir in 1/2 cup torn basil and season with salt and pepper. Serve with drizzled olive oil.

PEPERONATA PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in skillet, saute bell peppers for 4 min over high heat. Add tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme, and garlic. Once tomato is bubbling, reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 min. Season w/salt and pepper. Raise heat at end of 15 min if necessary in order to reduce any extra liquid. Preheat over to 500F (and if using pizza stone, warm stone for 20 min) Shape dough. Brush with garlic oil and then add the peperonata mixture. Distribute mozzarella and provolone, arrange pear/cherry tomatoes on top, and season with salt and pepper. Slide pizza onto the stone and bake on top shelf of the oven for 8-12 min, or until the edges and bottom are browned and the cheeses melted. Remove pizza from oven and garnish with parmesan and basil.