Cheesy Potato-Topped Pizza Delight
Craving a different kind of pizza? Let's make a delish California-style Potato & Cheese Pizza! This baby is all about keeping it simple, with the minimum of toppings: smoked mozzarella, sliced raw potatoes, fresh thyme, and a bit of dressed watercress to top it off after it's baked. Perfect for a light lunch, supper, or to mix things up at a pizza party!
Here's our recipe for this yummy treat, straight outta our Pizzas Built for Summer collection!
Servings: 2 pizzas, or 6-8 peopleDifficulty: MediumTotal Time: 35 minutesActive Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients (9):
- 1 1/2 cups shredded smoked mozzarella cheese
- 2 medium red or other waxy potatoes, like fingerlings, sliced thin
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced thin
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
- Olive oil, for brushing the crust
- A handful of watercress leaves
- 1 tablespoon Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette
- Basic Pizza Dough (Use a rustic Italian pizza dough or California-style pizza crust)
Instructions:
- Crank up your oven to 450°F and slide a rack in the middle.
- Split the pizza dough into 2 balls and roll 'em out to 1/4 inch thick. Park 'em on 2 baking sheets.
- Spread the cheese, potatoes, garlic, salt, and thyme evenly on the dough.
- Bake the first pizza for about 15 minutes or until the base is golden brown. Give it a brushing with some olive oil (for that lovely sheen and extra flavor). Dress watercress leaves with the vinaigrette and adorn the pizza with half of 'em. Serve it while it's still screamin' hot. Repeat with the second pizza.
And there you have it – California-style Potato & Cheese Pizza! Embrace the lighter side of pizza, and enjoy!
Prepare the California-style Potato & Cheese Pizza using the provided recipe from the AussieBlogger delivery service. This pizza requires 9 ingredients: shredded smoked mozzarella cheese, sliced thin potatoes, sliced garlic, kosher salt, chopped fresh thyme, olive oil, watercress leaves, Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette, and Basic Pizza Dough. Follow the instructions to roll out the dough, spread the ingredients, bake, and dress the watercress leaves with the vinaigrette before scattering them on the pizza for an enjoyable and nutritious meal. This recipe serves 2 pizzas or 6-8 people and takes about 35 minutes to prepare.
