Sunday, May 22, 2011

roasted asparagus & brie pizza


omg.  this pizza was truly awesome.  very a-typically as far as toppings go, but what it lacked in tradition it made up tenfold in buttery goodness.
ok, so here's what went down...

earlier in the day i made some super easy, no-knead bread dough.  i know i've shared this recipe before, but if you're anything like me, when i first heard "bread dough", i shunned it in fear.  i always thought homemade bread was an undertaking for only the bravest and most patient of cooks.  i mean, don't bakers have to start working at 3am just so they can open at 7am?  but have no fear - this recipe is truly simple and easy.  it takes about 5 min to mix together all the ingredients, and then you let it rise.  then you mold it and bake.  super easy i promise.  (have i convinced you yet?  here is the recipe.)

back to the pizza.

1/4 of bread dough recipe or 12oz pizza dough
6-8 stalks of asparagus (from a nearby farm)
1/2 shallot
2-3 fingerling potatoes
1/2 small meyer lemon, thinly sliced
3 oz brie
1 tbsp (or 3 tsp) olive oil
rosemary
salt & pepper

1. preheat oven to 400.

2. wash asparagus & potatoes well.  snap the woody part of the stems off of the aparagus and thinly slice the potatoes.



3. place veggies on baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil over veggies and sprinkle with salt & pepper.  roast for 10-15 in the oven until asparagus is tender and potatoes are golden brown around edges.


4. while the veggies are in the oven, thinly slice the shallots and saute in 1 tsp olive oil until caramelized.  set aside.

5. sprinkle cornmeal over pizza stone (or baking tray) and spread dough.

6. once asparagus & potatoes are done roasting and slightly cooled, arrange on the dough.  add the lemon, shallots and brie.


7. drizzle final teaspoon of olive oil over top and season with salt & cracked pepper.

8. bake for 25 min or until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.  remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.  sprinkle with fresh rosemary before serving.



this pizza was seriously delicious.  and the asparagus - both green and purple - from the local farmers' market was so fresh and sweet.  even with the brie cheese, the asparagus stole the show.

9 comments:

  1. Oh my Gosh! That pizza...YUMMY!!!! I've copied down the recipe and I'm making it tonight, Thankyou :) x

    http://flora-fricker.blogspot.com/

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  2. YUM! i love new pizza recipes, thanks for sharing :)

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  3. Ooohh this pizza looks sooo yummy! Do you think it would be just as good on regular pizza dough? I'd loove to try thi out ASAP and see what The Boyfriend thinks.

    -RB
    justaddwaterlife.blogspot.com

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  4. OMG! this looks amazing! 2 of my fave things ... brie, asparagus ... combined on a PIZZA! must try! :)
    xo:: Lauren @ tickled.

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  5. looks delish and healthy! :)

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  6. this sounds amazing! i'm not a huge fan of brie, but i love asparagus and this sounds oh-so-yummy i can't wait to try it :)

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  7. Thanks for sharing this. I've been craving pizza every single day and this looks so delicious!

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  8. looks beyond delicious! anything with brie and I'm sold!

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