Growing up in NJ, there were no shortage of great Italian restaurants and pizzerias. However, in Temecula, California, good Italian food is hard to come by. There is one place, Spuntino's, down the street actually, that serves woodfired pizza- the best. Worth the $20!
Anyway, We usually make pizza one weekend night per week in our house. We have a pizza stone, but note that pizza takes a little longer to cook than on a cooking sheet.
I received a healthy recipe from a member of our farm, called CSA Pizza, which we trialed this weekend.
CSA Pizza
1 pizza crust or dough (we prefer whole wheat)
1-2 ripe avocadoes
3-4 cups of greens (any and all)
asparagus, baby beets, onions, garlic (potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant eventually), mushrooms, sausage - or any toppings you like!
mozzarella cheese (sprinkle with gorgonzola or goat cheese also if desired)
If using dough, form into a pizza crust and bake first for 5-8 minutes until lightly browned. Mash avocado in a bowl and spread over crust as the "sauce". Cover with several cups of washed and chopped greens. Don't worry that it looks like a lot - they will cook down to almost nothing. Add other toppings and cover with cheese. Cook for about 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted.
Okay, so I posted this recipe but want to leave a little feedback. We didn't like it at all! The kids wouldn't even touch it. I can't blame them because hot avocado is just gross to begin with... but I wanted to give it a try since it received rave reviews. Thankfully I made a traditional pizza as well. In the future, I would put the greens (fresh spinach), and cover with ricotta cheese, like a "white pizza" that I'm familiar with. If you like warm avocado, give it a try!
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