Name: Mediterranean Pizza
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 12 oz pizza dough, homemade or store prepared at room temperature; 1 cup Arrabbiata sauce, its a spicy red sauce (you can use marinara sauce and add 1⁄4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes to mimic); 1 cup whole milk ricotta; ½ cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated; 1 ½ cups finely grated Italian cheese blend; 6 –7 pieces grilled eggplant; ½ cup marinated artichokes quartered; ¼ cup jarred roasted peppers sliced into one to two inch pieces; ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives sliced in half; Olive oil; Fresh ground pepper

This is one my favorites pizzas to enjoy on a cold night sitting next to a crackling fire with a glass of Chateauneuf du Pape, a flavorful full-bodied red wine.

Yields6 Servings

12 oz pizza dough, homemade or store prepared at room temperature

1 cup Arrabbiata sauce, its a spicy red sauce (you can use marinara sauce and add 1⁄4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes to mimic)

1 cup whole milk ricotta

½ cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated

1 ½ cups finely grated Italian cheese blend

6 –7 pieces grilled eggplant

½ cup marinated artichokes quartered

¼ cup jarred roasted peppers sliced into one to two inch pieces

¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives sliced in half

Olive oil

Fresh ground pepper

Preheat oven to 425 degrees and move the rack to the lower third part of the oven.

Coat pan with cooking oil spray and stretch the dough to fit the pan.

Spread the sauce evenly to the edges then add one tablespoon of ricotta at a time randomly over the sauce, sprinkle the Parmesan and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.

Layer the Italian cheese blend and arrange the grilled eggplant, artichokes, roasted peppers, and olives on the pizza.

Bake for 12–15 minutes, let cool for 5 minutes then slice and serve.

CategoryPizza

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