Thursday, April 15, 2010

Pizza with Pancetta, Asparagus, Red Pepper and Shallots


This is a white pizza (no sauce). I like to make this type of pizza thin, kind of like a flatbread. I was so excited to make this because I just got my new pizza stone. I highly suggest you invest in one if you do not already have one. You can make so much more than just pizza. The one I purchased was from Pampered Chef.  http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=16723&words=pizza stone

This made two medium pizzas.

pizza dough (I used Trader Joe's whole wheat pizza dough)
4 oz. pancetta, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1 cup asparagus, sliced diagonally into 1 inch pieces
1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
shredded mozzarella
shredded parmesan
Italian seasoning
pepper for seasoning

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Roll out pizza dough into pizza shape of your choice.

Heat pizza stone for about 5 minutes in the oven.

Place dough on heated pizza stone. Top dough with mozzarella, parmesan cheese, asparagus, shallots, red bell pepper and garlic. Season with Italian seasoning and pepper. Bake for about 15 minutes, until bubbly and browned. You will want to keep an eye on it during the last 5 minutes of baking.

Remove from oven and allow to rest on pizza stone for about 5 minutes. Remove pizza from the pizza stone. This is very important, if you do not allow the pizza to rest, the slices will be very messy.

Serve and ENJOY!!!

Wine pairing.......Pinot Noir.

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