Pizza with Parsley Pesto and Potatoes
- 1 pound Red Bliss potatoes, sliced 1/3 inch thick
- Salt
- 1 cup packed flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Pizza Dough
- 3/4 cup shredded Italian Fontina cheese
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Set a pizza stone or oven tiles in the bottom third of the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 400, allowing at least 45 minutes for the stone to heat.
- Arrange the potatoes in a single layer on a lightly oiled baking sheet, sprinkle with salt and bake in the upper third of the oven for about 30 minutes, or until tender.
- Let cool slightly.
- In a food processor, combine the parsley, walnuts, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon of salt; pulse until finely chopped.
- With the machine on, add the oil in a thin stream and process until the pesto is smooth.
- Raise the oven temperature to 500.
- Roll or stretch 1 piece of the Pizza Dough into an 8-inch round.
- Place the dough on a floured pizza peel or inverted cookie sheet and arrange one-quarter of the potatoes on top, leaving a 1/2-inch border of dough.
- Drizzle with one-quarter of the pesto and top with one-quarter of the Fontina and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
- With a quick motion, slide the pizza onto the hot stone and bake for about 8 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and the bottom of the crust is golden and crisp.
- Transfer the cooked pizza to a plate and serve hot.
- Repeat with the remaining dough, potatoes , pesto and cheese.
potatoes, salt, parsley, walnuts, garlic, extravirgin olive oil, dough, shredded italian, freshly grated parmigianoreggiano cheese
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pizza-with-parsley-pesto-and-potatoes (may not work)