Two-Potato Pizza with Olives and Garlic
- 1 pound pizza dough, at room temperature
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1/4 cup plus 2 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large sweet potato (1 pound), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 large Yukon Gold potato (3/4 pound), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 5 large garlic cloves, halved lengthwise
- Three 6-inch rosemary sprigs
- 1 cup green and black brine-cured olives (6 ounces), such as Picholine, Calamata and Gaeta, pitted
- 1 scallion, white and light green parts, thinly sliced
- Coarse sea salt
- Pinch of crushed red pepper
- Preheat the oven to 500.
- Preheat a pizza stone or oil a large baking sheet.
- On a floured surface, roll or stretch the dough to an 8-inch round; let stand for 10 minutes.
- Roll or stretch the dough to a 13-inch round.
- Transfer to a floured pizza peel or rimless cookie sheet.
- Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet until shimmering.
- Add all of the diced potatoes and cook over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, until barely tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic and rosemary and cook, shaking the skillet, until the garlic is golden and the potatoes are golden brown, about 10 minutes longer.
- Remove the rosemary sprigs and garlic.
- Pick off the rosemary leaves and add to the potatoes.
- Transfer the garlic to a mini-processor.
- Add the olives and scallion and pulse until finely chopped.
- Scrape the mixture into the skillet, toss with the potatoes and season with sea salt and crushed red pepper.
- Transfer half of the potatoes to a bowl and mash coarsely.
- Spread the mashed potatoes all over the pizza dough, leaving a 1-inch border.
- Top with the remaining potatoes and brush the crust with 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil.
- Slide the pizza onto the hot stone or oiled baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes on the stone or 16 minutes on the sheet.
- The pizza is done when the crust is golden brown.
- Transfer to a rack to cool slightly.
- Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil on the pizza and sprinkle with salt.
- Cut into wedges and serve.
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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/two-potato-pizza-with-olives-and-garlic (may not work)