Friday Special Pizza
- 2 whole Large Tomatoes
- 3/4 pounds Shrimp, Peeled
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt, Divided
- 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided
- 2 cups Sliced Mushrooms
- 1 clove Garlic, Finely Minced Or Crushed In A Garlic Press
- Freshly Ground Pepper, to taste
- 1 whole Pizza Crust Dough, Thawed And At Room Temperature
- Cornmeal, For Sprinkling On Baking Sheet Or Pizza Peel
- 1/2 cups Marinara Sauce (You Can Substitute Any Pizza Sauce Or Even Tomato Sauce)
- 1/2 pounds Fresh Mozzarella, Grated
- 3 whole To 4 Whole Anchovy Fillets (canned)
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. If using a pizza stone, leave the stone in the oven while preheating.
- Slice the tomatoes in half and scoop out the inner core with the seeds.
- Gently squeeze to remove excess juice.
- You only want the outer flesh off the tomato (the inner portions will produce too much liquid when cooked).
- Dice and set aside on paper towels to continue drawing out the moisture.
- Season the shrimp with paprika and about 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- When oil is hot, add mushrooms and cook for about 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
- Continue cooking until the liquid given off by the mushrooms has evaporated, about 3 to 4 minutes more.
- Remove mushrooms to a plate.
- Add another tablespoon of oil and cook the shrimp until barely pink but still fairly raw inside, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- Spread out your dough on a baking sheet greased with some oil and dusted with cornmeal.
- (If using a pizza stone, omit this step and instead roll out the pizza dough and place on a pizza peel sprinkled with cornmeal.)
- Spread the tomato sauce on the dough, avoiding the edges.
- Sprinkle the chopped tomatoes on top.
- Evenly distribute the cheese over the dough, followed by the cooked mushrooms.
- Take the anchovy fillets and cut or tear into small pieces and distribute over the pizza.
- Place the pizza in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until cheese just starts to bubble.
- Take the pizza out and add the shrimp on top.
- Return to the oven and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, until cheese is brown and melted.
tomatoes, shrimp, paprika, kosher salt, olive oil, mushrooms, clove garlic, freshly ground pepper, crust, cornmeal, marinara sauce, fresh mozzarella, anchovy
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/friday-special-pizza/ (may not work)