Smokeyspinachandartichokeblondepizza Recipes

ALMOST-FAMOUS BARBECUE CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Brush a large bowl with olive oil. Shape the pizza dough into a ball, add it to the bowl and turn to coat with the oil. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Position racks in the upper third and middle of the oven. Place a pizza stone or inverted baking sheet on the top rack and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, lay out a sheet of parchment paper and brush with olive oil. Transfer the ball of dough to the parchment and roll it out into a 10-inch round, stretching it with your hands as needed. Lightly brush the dough with olive oil, cover with another piece of parchment and set aside to let rise slightly, about 30 minutes.
• While the dough rises, mix 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce and 1 teaspoon olive oil in a small bowl. Put the chicken in a baking dish, season with salt and pepper and brush with the barbecue sauce mixture. Bake on the middle oven rack until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Let cool, then cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Uncover the dough and spread with the remaining 1/3 cup barbecue sauce, leaving a 3/4-inch border. Top with the chicken, gouda, mozzarella and red onion. Slide the pizza (on the parchment) onto a pizza peel or another inverted baking sheet, then slide onto the hot stone or baking sheet; bake until the cheese melts and the crust is golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro.

EASY NO-COOK PIZZA SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir tomato sauce, onion powder, sugar, oregano, and garlic pepper seasoning together in a bowl until smooth.

SMOKEY SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE BLONDE PIZZA

Steps:

• Spinach Pizza
• Mix flour, salt, and instant yeast in a mixing bowl. Add warm water and mix well.
• Turn dough mixture out on to a floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10-15 minutes.
• Put 2 tablespoons oil into the mixing bowl, and turn the bowl to coat with oil. Add the dough to the oiled bowl and turn it around so that all sides are covered with oil.
• Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and set aside in a warm spot to rise for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the remaining 4 tablespoons of oil with the minced shallots, minced garlic, salt, anchovy paste and oregano, and mash until a uniform paste is achieved. Set aside.
• Squeeze the moisture out of the thawed chopped spinach. Measure out 1/2 cup of spinach for pizza, packing well into measuring cup. Reserve remaining spinach for another use.
• Drain artichoke hearts and remove any tough outer leaves. Chop into quarters or smaller.
• Preheat oven to 400 F and put rack at, or above, center.
• After dough has doubled in size, punch down and turn out to floured surface. Divide in half, and roll each half to fit your pans.
• Heap up a little dough around the edges.
• Set dough in pans aside in a warm spot, covered with a clean kitchen towel or a large piece of plastic wrap, to rest for 15 minutes.
• After resting, coat each dough with half of the shallot/garlic mixture.
• Top with the pieces of artichoke, and small bits of spinach, evenly distributing around pizza. The pizza will not be completely covered with topping -- you will still be able to see small areas of dough.
• Sprinkle the grated cheese over each pizza.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until crust is browned and cheese is bubbly. You may want to rotate pizzas halfway through baking to prevent uneven cooking.

GLUTEN FREE SPINACH & ARTICHOKE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Activate the yeast by placing in warm milk with the sugar. If warm enough, the yeast will bubble and thicken. This may take up to 10 minutes.
• While the yeast is activating, pour the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.
• Add the remaining wet ingredients to the yeast and then combine the wet and dry ingredients.
• You want the dough to hold together well, but not be crumbly or runny. It should hold its shape. Add more milk if needed.
• dust counter and hands with some more corn starch to keep the dough from sticking, and press out two 12" round pizza crusts.
• Rub a tablespoon of marinara sauce over each crust and place into oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and add spinach, marinara sauce, artichokes, and cheese (enough for your liking) and place back into oven for 15 minutes.
• Freeze what you don't eat for a quick dinner later.

BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place pizza crust on a medium baking sheet. Spread the crust with barbeque sauce. Top with chicken, cilantro, pepperoncini peppers, onion, and cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.