King Arthur pizza for 2020

Every year kingarthurflour.com chooses a recipe of the year.  This year it is a cheese pizza baked in a cast iron pan.  Crusty on the outside yet soft and chewy on the inside. You have to prep the dough a day ahead of time but the result is delicious. Check out the recipe and instructions on their website.

Garlic Flatbread Pizza

This pizza can be made with multiple kinds of toppings.   This one has a nice creamy garlic sauce with vegetable toppings.  At the end of the post I will share other toppings you might like to try.  How about hosting a flatbread pizza party and let your guests choose their toppings?

For the crust:
Makes 2  8" x 10" flatbreads

1 c. warm water
1 T. yeast
1 t. salt
3 T. olive oil
2 1/2- 3 c. flour

Whisk water and yeast then whisk in salt and olive oil.  Stir in about 2 c. flour.  Add additional flour until dough is not so sticky and can be handled.  Knead until smooth.  Form into a ball and place in a warm spot for one hour.  Roll dough out into 2 - 8" x 10" flatbreads. It should be fairly thin. Place on a baking sheet that has been covered in parchment paper.

For the sauce;

1/2 c. butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1 c. heavy whipping cream
1 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Melt butter add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds  Stir in crea, bring to a boil.  Cook simmering for about 3 minutes until it thickens.  Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spread sauce onto flatbreads.

Toppings:
1-2 zucchini, thinly sliced
6 oz. spinach, swiss chard or arugula
1/2 c. sliced onion
4 oz. feta cheese
4 oz. Parmesan cheese
4 oz. cooked prosciutto (optional)
Place toppings on top of sauce.  Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes.  Cut into strips.

Other toppingsl
Greek:  olive oil, vegetables, olives, feta cheese, tzatsiki
Prosciutto, arugula, parmesan and sun dried tomatoes
California:  bacon, avocado, Pepper Jack cheese, ranch dressing
Caprese: fresh mozzarella, basil and sliced tomatoes

Star Pizza Bread

This is a great dinner with a side salad.  Tear off the strips and dip into some warm pizza or marinara sauce.

2 c. Warm water
2 T. Yeast
2T. Olive oil
2t. Sugar
2 t. Salt
3-4 c. Flour
2 c. Shredded mozzarella cheese
1 c. Pizza sauce

Put water into a large bowl.  Add yeast and whisk until yeast is dissolved.  Add oil, sugar and salt.  Whisk until well combined.  Stir in enough flour to form a dough you can easily handle without it being too sticky.  Put flour on a countertop and knead 4-5 minutes.  Divide in half.  Roll ou one half to a circle large enough to fit on a pizza pan or stone.
Place on stone.  Spread sauce then cheese on top.  Roll out the other half of the dough and place on top of first one.

Pinch edges to seal.  Place a small glass in the center.  With a knife cut into 1/4 s from the edge of the glass out.

Then cut each 1/4 into three slices from the glass out.  Take each strip and twist around three times.  Put into a 400 degree oven and bake 20 minutes.  Serve with warm sauce.

Zucchini Pizza Casserole

We still have a few zucchini in the garden..so this is one last chance to try out something new with it.
It is especially good with Italian sausage, but you could also use ground beef if you prefer.

4 c. shredded unpeeled zucchini
1/2 t. salt
2 eggs
1/2 c. parmesan cheese, shredded
2 c. mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 # ground Italian sausage
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped red pepper
1 15 0z. can tomato sauce
2 t. Italian seasoning

Put zucchini and salt in a colander and let drain for 10 minutes.  Press on the zucchini to force out any liquid.  In a bowl mix zucchini, eggs, Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cheddar cheese, and 1 c. mozzarella cheese.
Press the zucchini mixture into a 13 x 9 baking dish that has been spreayed with cooking spray.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.  While it is baking place sausage, onion and pepper into a saute pan and cook until sausage is no longer pink.  Stir in tomato sauce and allow to simmer on low.
When the zucchini mixture is done, pour the sausage mixture over the top.  Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 c. cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese.  Bake at 400 degrees for an additional 20 minutes.

White Garlic Vegetable Pizza

If you like white sauce on your pizza, you have to give this a try.  It is wonderful with fresh vegetables and a side of the white bean pepper salad.

For the sauce:
6 T. butter
1 large clove of garlic, minced
2/3 c. heavy cream
1 c. parmesan cheese, shredded
Melt butter, add garlic and saute for several minutes to soften garlic.  Add cream and bring to a boil.  Stir in cheese, reduce heat and cook about 3 minutes to thicken.

For the pizza:
1 c. warm water
1 T. yeast
1 T. olive oil
1 t. salt
1 t. sugar
About 3-4 c. flour
Dissolve yeast in water.  Whip in oil, salt and sugar.  Add flour until it is able to be handled without being too sticky.  Knead for 4 minutes.  Roll out into a circle and place on a pizza stone or pan.  Roll up edges to form a crust.  Spread sauce on the crust.
On top of the sauce place these toppings
Toppings:
thinly sliced zucchini and yellow squash
thinly sliced red onion strips
1 c. small pearl size fresh mozzarella balls
2 c. fresh spinach
1 c. feta cheese
Bake in a 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes.