Garlic And Herb Three Cheese Pizza Recipes

PIZZA WITH GREEN GARLIC, POTATOES AND HERBS

Steps:

• Combine the yeast and water in a 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup. Add the sugar, and stir together. Let sit two or three minutes, until the water is cloudy. Stir in the olive oil.
• Combine the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour and salt in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Pulse once or twice. Then, with the machine running, pour in the yeast mixture. Process until the dough forms a ball on the blades. Remove from the processor (the dough will be a little tacky; flour or moisten your hands so it won't stick), and knead on a lightly floured surface for a couple of minutes, adding flour as necessary for a smooth dough.
• Shape the dough into a ball, pinched at bottom and rounded at top. Transfer the dough to a clean, lightly oiled bowl, rounded side down first, then rounded side up. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap, and leave it in a warm spot to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. When it is ready, the dough will stretch when it is gently pulled.
• Divide the dough into two equal balls. Put the balls on a lightly oiled tray or platter, cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap or a damp towel, and leave them to rest for 15 to 20 minutes. Afterward, the dough balls can be placed in a wide bowl, covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to three days. Alternatively, you can wrap them loosely in lightly oiled plastic wrap and refrigerate them in a resealable plastic bag. When you are ready to roll out the pizzas, you will need to bring the balls to room temperature and punch them down again.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place a pizza stone on the middle rack of the oven. Roll or press out the dough to a 12- to 14-inch circle. Lightly oil pizza pans, and dust with semolina or cornmeal. Place the dough on the pizza pan. With your fingers, form a slightly thicker raised rim around edge of the circle. Brush everything but the rim with a little olive oil, then top the pizza with the toppings of your choice.
• Place the pizza pan on the stone. Bake as directed.
• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil, and drop in the garlic. Blanch for 30 seconds, and transfer to a bowl of cold water using a slotted spoon. Drain and dry on paper towels.
• Add the potatoes to the pot, and bring to a gentle boil. Cover partially, and simmer the potatoes until just tender when pierced with a knife - 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes. Drain and rinse with cold water. When cool enough to handle, slice about 1/4 inch thick.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees with a baking stone inside. Roll or press out the pizza dough, and line a 12- to 14-inch pan. Brush all but the rim of the crust with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and sprinkle on the Parmesan. Top with the sliced potatoes and sliced garlic. Season generously with salt and pepper, and sprinkle withthe rosemary or oregano. Drizzle on the remaining olive oil. Bake until the crust is browned and crisp, about 15 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

GARLIC & HERB STEAK PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Season steak with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add steak; cook 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145° for medium-rare doneness. Remove from pan., Meanwhile, place pizza crust on an ungreased baking sheet; spread with garlic-herb cheese. Top with spinach and onion., Cut steak into slices; arrange on pizza. Top with mushrooms and cheese. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into 12 pieces.

HERB AND GARLIC CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• With the rack set in the middle of the oven, preheat the oven to the highest temperature it'll go to, up to 550º F. A high temp is crucial when it comes to getting a nice golden crisp crust in your oven at home.
• Work your dough out onto your pie pan.
• Smash the garlic cloves with the flat side of a knife. Peel the cloves, then grate them into a small bowl to create a garlic paste. This is best done using a microplane. If you don't have one, you can use the smallest holes on your cheese grater or mince the garlic as finely as you can.
• Pour the olive oil into the bowl with the garlic, and stir. Then, with a pastry brush, brush the garlicky oil over the pie shell-crust included!
• Evenly sprinkle the shredded cheese over the center of the pizza, followed by the chopped fresh herbs.
• Pop the pizza into the oven and bake it for about 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and the crust is golden brown. (You can hit the broiler for a few minutes at the end to get golden bubbly cheese! Just keep a close eye on it so the pizza doesn't burn.)
• Remove the pizza from the oven and let it sit for about five minutes before cutting into it.

THREE CHEESE AND HERB PIZZA

Steps:

• Place oven rack in lowest position in oven. Heat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Grease large cookie sheet or pizza pan.
• In medium bowl, combine pizza crust mix and hot water. Stir vigorously with fork about 30 strokes or until blended. Shape dough into ball; coat with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Cover; let rise in warm place (80 to 85 degrees F.) for 5 minutes.
• With greased hands, press dough into 11-inch circle on greased cookie sheet.
• Pinch edge to form rim. Drizzle remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil over dough; spread evenly. Sprinkle garlic and cheeses over dough; sprinkle with basil, thyme, rosemary and olives.
• Bake at 500 degrees F. on lowest oven rack for 10 to 14 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

HERB CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425. Grease 12-inch pizza pan; sprinkle with cornmeal. Unroll dough and press in pan.
• In small bowl, combine oil and garlic. Drizzle over dough.
• In small bowl, combine cheese, oregano and basil; sprinkle over oil.
• Bake at 425 for 13 to 16 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown. Serve immediately.