Bacon And Asparagus Pizza
Serves: 4
Terence Turner
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
56
Spice
48
Sweetness
54
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Olive Oil230 g
Shredded Mozzarella3 cloves
Garlic (sliced)1 pinch
Red Pepper Flake3 tbsps
Basil (torn fresh)1 pinch
Sugar (as necessary)Directions:
1
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
2
Adjust oven racks to the middle of the oven
3
Place a cast iron pizza stone or pan in the oven to heat for 1 hour
4
Blanch asparagus 1 minute in a large pot of boiling salted water, then remove and shock in a bowl of ice water
5
Drain well
6
Place asparagus in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper
7
Toss to combine well
8
Flour your work surface and roll the pizza dough into a 12-inch diameter
9
Carefully remove the cast iron pizza stone from the oven and put the dough on top
10
Ladle the sauce to cover the bottom of the pizza and top with mozzarella, red onion, bacon, and asparagus coins
11
Arrange the 8 whole pieces of asparagus fanned out from the center the pizza, like spokes on a bicycle
12
Bake until golden and crisp and the cheese has melted, about 20 to 25 minutes
13
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat
14
Add garlic slices, and red pepper flakes, and saute until the edges of the garlic begin to turn golden, about 3 minutes
15
Stir in the crushed tomatoes, salt, and pepper and let simmer 15 minutes
16
Turn off the heat and stir in the torn basil
17
Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary