Squash Blossom Pizza
- 1 whole Pizza Dough (frozen Ball Of Pizza Dough)
- 8 whole Squash Blossoms With Baby Zucchini Attached
- 4 ounces, weight Pancetta Cubes
- 2 Tablespoons Corn Meal, For Dusting
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 cups Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
- Split the pizza dough into 2 even balls.
- Roll each ball of dough out into a flat pizza dough shape.
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
- Detach the zucchini section of the squash blossom.
- Cut the ends off the zucchini and slices into 1/4 inch pieces and set aside.
- To clean the flower portion of the squash blossom, simply cut off the bottom 1/2 inch of the flower.
- Remove the insides and dust off if needed.
- Gently tear each flower into 2 pieces and set aside.
- In a large skillet, saute the pancetta for a few minutes until it starts getting crisp and the fat renders.
- Add the sliced zucchini and continue to cook until the pancetta is crisp and the zucchini is tender.
- Remove and set aside.
- Place the rolled out pizza dough onto a pizza peel with corn meal so the pizza easily slides off when going into the oven.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of olive oil on each of the pizza doughs.
- Add 1 cup of cheese to each pizza and then evenly scatter the pancetta and zucchini mixture on top of the cheese.
- Lay the squash blossoms on top.
- Slide the pizza from the peel into the pizza stone in the oven.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and the edges of the crust are golden brown.
- Using the peel, remove from the oven, slice and serve.
- Repeat with the remaining pizza dough.
blossoms, corn meal, olive oil, pepper
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/squash-blossom-pizza/ (may not work)