Garden Pizza Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place the mushrooms and zucchini in a large no-stick skillet, and coat with no-stick spray.
• Cover and cook over med-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the mushrooms start to release their juice.
• Remove the cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1-2 minutes, or until the mushrooms and zucchini are golden.
• Stir in the garlic powder and 2 tbsp tomato sauce. Set aside.
• Place the pita bread on a baking sheet. Bake for 1 minute to crisp.
• Remove from the oven and spread remaining tomato sauce.
• Spoon on mushroom mixture.
• Sprinkle the scallions, basil, oregano, olives, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden.

Steps:

• Mix the dough: Combine the water, yeast, honey and 3 tablespoons of olive oil in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. When the yeast is dissolved, add 3 cups of flour, then 2 teaspoons salt, and mix on medium-low speed. While mixing, add up to 1 more cup of flour, or just enough to make a soft dough. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth, sprinkling it with the flour as necessary to keep it from sticking to the bowl.
• Knead by hand: When the dough is ready, turn it out onto a floured board and knead it by hand a dozen times. It should be smooth and elastic.
• Let it rise: Place the dough in a well-oiled bowl and turn it to cover it lightly with oil. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and allow the dough to rise at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Make garlic oil: Place 1/2 cup of olive oil, the garlic, thyme and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook for 10 minutes, making sure the garlic doesn't burn. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. (Be sure your oven is clean!)
• Portion the dough: Dump the dough onto a board and divide it into 6 equal pieces. Place the doughs on sheet pans lined with parchment paper and cover them with a damp towel. Allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes. Use immediately, or refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
• Stretch the dough: Press and stretch each ball into an 8-inch circle and place 2 circles on each sheet pan lined with parchment paper. (If you've chilled the dough, take it out of the refrigerator approximately 30 minutes ahead to let it come to room temperature.)
• Top the dough: Brush the pizzas with the garlic oil, and sprinkle each one liberally with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the pizzas evenly with fontina, mozzarella and goat cheese. Drizzle each pizza with 1 tablespoon more of the garlic oil and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crusts are crisp and the cheeses begin to brown.
• Make the vinaigrette: Meanwhile, whisk together 1/2 cup of olive oil, the lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Add the greens: When the pizzas are done, place the arugula in a large bowl and toss with just enough lemon vinaigrette to moisten. Place a large bunch of arugula on each pizza and a slice of lemon and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Brush vegetables with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat until tender, 4-5 minutes per side for onion and pepper, 3-4 minutes per side for zucchini and squash., Separate onion into rings; cut pepper into strips. Spread pizza crust with garlic; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Top with grilled vegetables, then remaining cheese., Grill pizza, covered, over medium heat until bottom is golden brown and cheese is melted, 5-7 minutes. Top with basil.

Steps:

• Mix oil and garlic; brush onto both sides of vegetables. Sprinkle with pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat until tender, 4-5 minutes per side for pepper and onion, 3-4 minutes per side for zucchini, 2-3 minutes per side for tomatoes., Coarsely chop pepper, onion and zucchini. Spread pizza crust with cream cheese; layer with 4 slices provolone and tomato slices. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup basil, carrots, oregano and thyme. Top with grilled vegetables, then remaining cheese., Grill pizza, covered, over medium heat until bottom is golden brown and cheese is melted, 5-7 minutes. Top with remaining basil.

Steps:

• preheat oven to 425°F.
• combine mayonnaise, ranch seasoning and garlic to make a "sauce".
• Spread evenly over crust. Sprinkle on half the mozzarella. Layer on all the vegetables and olives. Top with the remaining mozzarella and the parmesan cheese.
• Bake 18-22 minutes or until pizza crust is cooked. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F, or if you are using a gas grill, fire it up to high heat. (If your grill has a thermometer, turn between 500 and 600 degrees F.) In a medium saute pan, heat 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil on medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add green pepper slices and saute for 5 minutes, or until soft, tossing occasionally. Add tomatoes and saute until they develop a little color and are tender. Sprinkle vegetables with salt and pepper. Toss vegetables around gently, then remove from pan and place on a paper towel to absorb oil.
• Place the pizza dough onto a wide sheet of nonstick aluminum foil. Spread tomato sauce across the pizza dough, followed by 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Arrange vegetables and basil leaves on top, followed by remaining spices and a pinch of salt and pepper. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella on top. Brush the edges of the crust lightly with olive oil.
• If you are cooking in an oven... Place pizza on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
• If you are cooking on a gas grill... Once you're ready to put the pizza on, turn off one burner. Carefully place the pizza, with a wide sheet of aluminum foil underneath, on the side of the grill with the TURNED OFF burner. Close the lid on the grill, checking frequently, and let bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and crust is crispy.