a couple weeks ago, before all this heat prevented me from even thinking about turning on my oven, i made a pizza. it was my first attempt since working as a pizzamonger in college, and i wasn't that proud of my final product. my biggest mistake? i overworked the dough and it ended up making the crust too thick. but friends, i haven't given up. it was a super easy recipe, it just takes practice to be a good pizza dough thrower. shaved asparagus on pizza though?
deb is right, wowsers. so delicious and you almost feel like you are eating food that is good for you!
prep the dough beforehand. it will take about 1.5-2 hours to rise and get ready. it's really easy to make, even for me the challenged baker.
1. shave asparagus with veg peeler. about 10 stalks is good. drizzle olive oil and salt and pepper these.
2. use cornmeal or flour under the dough.
3. sprinkle some freshly grated parmigiana-reggiano on the prepared dough. top with asparagus, crushed garlic, and then layer fresh mozzarella on top.
4. bake at 450 for about 10 minutes.
eat up! i put some tomatoes on it, but didn't like it in the end.
recipe, including crust (which was super easy to make) adapted from smitten kitchen,
here.
