Summer Squash Pizza With Goat Cheese And Walnuts

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Summer Squash Pizza With Goat Cheese And Walnuts

Description

Another good one from Food and Wine. I made this as part of a party menu and it was very popular. I suggested this to my favorite local restaurant, and they made it a special. F & W reccomended a Sauvignon Blanc to go with it.

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 5 Min

Total Time : 20 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 1 extra virgin olive oil


  • 1 garlic clove


  • all-purpose flour


  • 6ounces pizza dough


  • 1 crushed red pepper flakes


  • salt & freshly ground black pepper


  • 1⁄2 onion


  • 1⁄4 mozzarella cheese


  • 1 summer savory


  • 1⁄4 lb summer squash, thinly sliced on a mandoline


  • 2ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled


  • 2 walnuts

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 500. Preheat a pizza stone.
  • In a small bowl, combine the 1 tablespoon of olive oil with the minced garlic and let stand.
  • On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to form a 12-inch round, 1/4 inch thick. Transfer the round to a lightly floured pizza peel.
  • Leaving a 1/2-inch border of dough, brush the round with the garlic oil and sprinkle with crushed red pepper, salt and black pepper.
  • Scatter the onion slices over the round; top with the mozzarella and savory.
  • Arrange the squash slices on top in a single layer, overlapping them slightly.
  • Dot with the crumbled goat cheese.
  • Slide the pizza onto the hot stone and bake for about 5 minutes, until the bottom is crisp and the squash is slightly browned. Transfer the pizza to a work surface.
  • Sprinkle with the walnuts and drizzle with olive oil. Cut into wedges and serve.

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