Monday, June 20, 2011

Non-Traditional Pizza Recipes

Pizza does not have to be restricted to pepperoni or Canadian bacon. There are many non-traditional pizza recipes that taste great. Fire up the oven and try a few to improve your pizza horizons.

For example, you can make a luscious epicurean potato, rosemary and onion pizza. To make it more colorful, select multicolored potatoes. They have white, yellow, blue, and even potatoes with pink interiors now, so the pizza could be beautiful! Layer the slices of potato over the pizza crust and brush them with olive oil. Slice up the onions and toss them with rosemary, olive oil, and salt. Spread this on top of the potatoes. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until done. It is an astounding dish.

Breakfast Pizza

Of course, being non-traditional does not have to be about the toppings. Have you ever tried a pizza with a summer squash crust? The yellow squash or zucchini is shredded and salted. It sits in a strainer for up to half an hour so excess moisture can drip away. The squash is mixed with flour, mozzarella, Parmesan, eggs, and salt and pepper. The mixture is spread out in a greased jellyroll pan and baked for 25 minutes in the oven.

Non-Traditional Pizza Recipes

To use this pizza crust, the oven is changed to broil. The crust is brushed with olive oil and then broiled for about 3 minutes. The crust needs to cool slightly, then loosen it and flip it onto a baking sheet. Brush the other side with olive oil and repeat the broiling. Top with your beloved toppings and enjoy it. This is a astounding way to enjoy pizza if you cannot eat bread. The squash forms a sturdy crust after this treatment. It also adds a lot more cusine to your meal.

As you can see, manufacture a non-traditional pizza can mean many different things. You are diminutive only by your imagination.

Recipe for Shrimp Scampi Pizza

What You Need

13 ounces pizza dough 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 Tablespoon olive oil 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 Tablespoons garlic, finely chopped 1/2 cup white wine 1/4 cup chicken stock 2 Tablespoons lemon juice Kosher salt Black pepper 4 cubes butter, 1 ounce each How to Make It

Preheat oven to 550 degrees Fahrenheit.

Roll out the pizza dough until it is 16 inches in diameter. Cover the crust with mozzarella cheese and bake it in a pizza pan for 5 minutes. Crust will be partially cooked.

In a medium skillet on high heat, warm the olive oil until it is very hot. Remove from heat, add the garlic, and shrimp. Toss. Add wine, chicken stock and lemon juice. Bring the liquids to a simmer. Add the butter and let it melt. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. The shrimp should not be done yet; it will cease cooking in the oven.

Spread the scampi over the crust and put in the oven for 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Sprinkle chopped parsley over the top. Let the pizza cool a few minutes before cutting.

Non-Traditional Pizza Recipes

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