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Pizza from Scratch is Really the Best

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Ah Pizza, the ultimate comfort food for so many. This dish is one that combines knife skills with baking, and sauce making amongst a few others I’m sure. The real lesson here, however, is in the dough.

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Blackberry Pizza with Ricotta & Basil

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Blackberry Pizza with Ricotta and Basil

The black berries are coming into season around here. I was lucky enough to have a coworker that has more than he can eat and donated a few to our household. These guys are so big and juicy that we couldn’t get enough. Typically I like black berries all on their own, but I thought it would be fun to play around with them and try them in a recipe.

I stumbled on this recipe and new I had to make my own version. I mean pizza is always a great idea in my book, and then you add in basil and fruit and it’s like it was made just for me.

Blackberry Pizza with Ricotta and Basil

I added this in as an appetizer at our last pizza night with the Shauber’s and it was a hit all around. Not the kind of thing you’d really love as a meal all on its own but it was a fun appetizer that I’m pretty sure everyone enjoyed.

Blackberry Pizza with Ricotta and Basil

Side Note: It goes really well with a crisp glass of white wine.

Blackberry Pizza with Ricotta & Basil
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Serves: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
  • ½ a pizza dough recipe (for a 6 inch pizza)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup fresh blackberries, halved
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese
  • 2-3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Roll out the dough onto a flowered baking sheet.
  3. Drizzle the olive oil onto the pizza dough and use a pastry brush to spread it evenly over the pizza.
  4. Spread half of the black berries evenly over the dough.
  5. Top the berries with mozzarella, and parmesan cheese until coated evenly. Carefully spoon small dollops of ricotta over the pizza. Top with the remaining black berries.
  6. Place the pizza in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. The cheese should be melted and bubbly, and the crust golden.
  7. Remove from the oven and sprinkle on the basil.
  8. Serve immediately.

Blackberry Pizza with Ricotta and Basil

Fig & Prosciutto Pizza with Arugula

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Fig & Prosciutto Pizza with Arugula

You might have noticed over time that I often try to mimic my favorite restaurant dishes at home. If it’s something I really love like Linguine with Clam Sauce, or Penne con Fionchietto why not learn to make it at home so I can have it more often and spend less money? At least that’s been my thought process.

This pizza is one of those recipes. We have had a version of it at a number of restaurants and it continues to be a favorite of both chuck and I. A simple but flavorful dough is definitely key, since the rest of the ingredients are fairly subtle. This has been my favorite pizza dough recipe for a while.

Fig & Prosciutto Pizza with Arugula

The real stars of this dish are quite obviously the figs and prosciutto; though I personally think the reduced balsamic is the thing that really brings it all together. Then again I may or may not have a slight love affair with the stuff. I also think the arugula is necessary to add some freshness, and a peppery bite to an otherwise salty-sweet dish.

Fig & Prosciutto Pizza with Arugula

Fig & Prosciutto Pizza with Arugula
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Serves: Serves 4
Ingredients
  • 1 pre-made pizza dough
  • 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 8 ounces fresh grated mozzarella
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cup figs (about 12 California figs, halved or 6 mission black figs sliced)
  • 2 ounces prosciutto, hand shredded into strips
  • ½ cup arugula
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Roll out the pizza dough on a prepared pizza stone or baking sheet. Brush the top of the dough with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic. Spread the mozzarella on top of the pizza and place in the oven. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
  3. While the pizza cooks place the balsamic in a small pan over medium high heat. Allow it to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. The liquid should have reduced by half and become syrupy. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  4. The crust should have begun to brown and the cheese melted. Scatter the top with figs and prosciutto and place in the oven for another 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Remove from heat and let stand for 2 minutes. Scatter the arugula on top and drizzle with balsamic.
  6. Serve immediately.

 

Honey Chili Veggie Pizza with Lemon

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This is a recipe for a vegan Honey Chili Veggie Pizza with Lemon that can easily be made vegan and makes for a great appetizer.

Honey Chili Veggie Pizza

Honey Chili Veggie Pizza

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Now on to this cheese-less sauce-less pizza.

This is an interesting one. I came up with it on a whim as I was trying to come up with new and interesting appetizer’s that are dairy free. Why dairy free you ask? Because one of our close friends has an allergy. I always make it a point to bring something that she can have, because that’s what good friends do, plus it gives me an excuse to flex my creative cooking muscles. As it turned out this pizza is actually vegan and makes a great appetizer!

Honey Chili Veggie Pizza

This pizza came together quite easily and I was pleased with the results, as was the rest of the crowd. I actually got the idea from another Blue Apron Recipe. My favorite part of that recipe was the honey chili and I thought that the cheese kind of took away from that, because well cheese is delicious and tends to steal the show. So in remaking this recipe I decided to go cheese less and on that same note I went sauce less too, using sliced whole tomatoes instead. I think this made the whole thing a lot fresher.

All in all I think this is a great summer/early fall recipe, since it’s light and fresh and would go wonderfully with a nice chilled glass of sauvignon blanc. Now picture that on your back patio? Good scene right?

Honey Chili Veggie Pizza

For the pizza dough you can use a pre-made store bought version or make your own. I really like this recipe and use it for pretty much all my pizzas. To make it vegan swap out the honey for maple syrup or agave.

Honey Chili Veggie Pizza
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Serves: Serves 6
Ingredients
  • 1 lb plain pizza dough recipe
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (plus more)
  • 3-4 gloves of garlic, minced
  • 8 ounces baby spinach, chopped
  • 1 tomato sliced thin
  • ¼ red onion, sliced thing
  • Zest from 1 lemon
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ teaspoon cracked red pepperflakes
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees.
  2. Lay the pizza out on a rimmed baking pan or pizza stone.
  3. In a large skillet heat oil and garlic over medium high heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until the garlic begins to brown and become fragrant. Remove from heat and use a brush to gently spread the garlic oil over the pizza dough until it is coated in a thin glossy layer.
  4. Add more oil to the pan if needed and return to heat. Stir in the spinach and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until wilted. Remove from heat and set aside. Once cooled slightly use a strainer to press down the spinach and remove as much of the liquid as possible.
  5. Arrange the sliced tomato and onions on the pizza dough. Sprinkle with lemon zest. Spread the spinach over the top of the pizza.
  6. Place the pizza in the oven and cook for 18 minutes, or until the outer crust begins to brown.
  7. While the pizza cooks combine the honey, cracked red pepper and chili powder.
  8. Once browned remove the pizza from the oven and let stand for 2 to 3 minutes. Drizzle with honey chili combination and sprits with as much lemon juice as desired.
  9. Cut into slices and serve Immediately.

What are some of your favorite pizza toppings?

Leftover Vegetable Fried Rice

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Ask and you shall receive they say. Well, I did ask and you will receive.

A few weeks ago I posted a photo of my veggie fried rice recipe and asked you guys if you were interested in an actual recipe for my leftover veggie fried rice. You said yes please, so I made it….

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