This is a super-easy mainly summer go-to in my family as
well as with our friends, and has been edited continuously depending on the
pizza maker. The dough is pre-made, so really, there is no fuss involved!
My mom makes what we refer to as an “Elm City Special” (New
Haven, for those who know what that is referencing…), which is a white sauce,
sliced tomatoes, and some full and fresh basil leaves. Another favorite is, as
my mom calls it, Salad Pizza a la Claflin. Salad Pizza hails from Jordan’s
Pizza in our hometown, and consists of doughy bread cooked with tradish red
sauce and then covered in a tossed fresh garden salad. It’s amazing. SP a la C
is created with red sauce and cheese and then topped with a garden salad. Both
SP’s include Italian dressing in the salad!
My personal favorite, and the one shown below, is a simply
olive oil and cheese pie topped with arugula that has been tossed with lemon
juice. Noms. Instructions below!
tell me your mouth doesn't water looking at this! |
You will need:
Pizza Dough (Our local grocer sells frozen handmade personal
pies that you defrost and cook (or grill!), but it tastes equally delish using
good old supermarket pre-cooked dough. I know because we’ve made that too!
Olive Oil
Rosemary
Garlic
Whatever cheese you like! (I’ve had Fontina, Parm, Mozz, and
dollops of Goat Cheese all on one
pie… yummy!)
Pepperoni
Toppings
Salt & Pepper
Arugula
Lemon Juice
To Do:
1.
Heat olive oil with rosemary and garlic to
infuse. Brush on generally onto the pizza dough
2.
Laden the dough with whichever cheese you see
fit. For this I used a mix of shredded parmesan and mozzarella, along with
slices of fresh mozzarella to beef it up
3.
Add additional toppings, in this case: pepperoni
4.
Sprinkle with a little salt and generous pepper
(depending on your tastes!)
5.
Cook pies… Mine literally cooked for five
minutes at 450 degrees, but follow the dough instructions!
6.
While pie cooks, toss arugula with lemon juice
7.
Top pie with arugula and add extra S+P if deemed
fit… I really love pepper
8.
ENJOY!
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