So welcome, welcome, welcome back to our kitchen. Tonight is kinda a funky recipe but trust me it'll make you pretty jazzed. So what are we waiting for? Let's begin!
Around 10/11 months ago I woke up really early (as I always do) and needed something to watch since moving around too much would wake my sleeping hubby who works really hard and needed the extra Zzzz's. So I decided to surf the Food Network onDemand. I came across this show I had never seen before called 5 Ingredient Fix (Click on the name to take you to view her Food Network.com page) and the host was making these two things out of 5 ingredients. I thought "5 ingredient's and that's it?"....no way but she did and it looked hella yummy. So I grabbed my laptop and jotted down the menu at hand and here we are today. So what's this masterpiece she made? It's called "White Pizza" and "Caesar Salad With Crusty Croutons. Okie, now I can already see your heads shaking at the "white pizza" writing but before you start throwing tomatoes and demanding me to pull out the marinara sauce and pork products give the chef's a chance tonight to broaden your food horizons. Yes, that means letting go...even you. Yes you, in the back with your arms folded. This should be painless....well almost. ;p
So let's take a look at the list of items needed:
Easy White Pizza
Cook time: 30 mins.
Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients
* Garlic-flavored olive oil
* 1 (1-pound) ball frozen pizza dough, thawed and at room temperature
* 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
* 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta
* Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano leaves, plus more for garnish
Directions
Special equipment: 14-inch round pizza pan
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Adjust the oven rack to the lower third of the oven.
Brush the pizza pan with oil. On a work surface, using your hands, press the pizza dough into a large flat disk and transfer it to the greased pan. Using your fingers, press the dough out until it has stretched to the perimeter of the pan. Create a dough "lip" around the outer edges of the pan. Brush the entire surface of the dough lightly with garlic oil and pierce the bottom of the crust all over with a fork, to prevent bubbling.
Evenly spread the mozzarella over the crust. Using 2 spoons, dollop teaspoon-sized mounds of ricotta evenly over the mozzarella. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and evenly sprinkle the chopped oregano over the top.
Bake in the lower third of the oven until the crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly and browning on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on the pan for 10 minutes before garnishing with additional oregano and slicing into 8 pieces.
Cook's Note: Try buying fresh pizza dough from your local pizzeria; just be sure to let it sit out at room temperature for a few minutes, as warmer dough is easier to work with.
ANNNNDDDD here's the salad to go with it:
Caesar Salad with "Crusty" Croutons
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Ingredients
* 1/2 cup garlic-flavored olive oil, divided, plus more as needed
* 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, divided, plus more as desired
* 4 ounces frozen pizza crust, thawed
* 1/2 lemon, juiced
* 1 medium head romaine, chopped, rinsed, and dried
* Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Put 1/4 cup of oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat and heat until hot but not smoking. Add 1/4 cup of the cheese to a medium bowl and set aside.
Brush a work surface with a little oil and press the dough into a rectangle about 1/4-inch thick. Cut the dough into thin strips, about 1/4-inch wide. When the oil is hot, using kitchen scissors, carefully hold the dough strips, 2 at a time, over the pan and snip off 1/4-inch pieces, letting them gently fall into the hot oil (this may take several batches). Shallow-fry the dough pieces, tossing frequently with a slotted spoon, Chinese strainer or tongs, until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the croutons to the bowl with the cheese and toss to coat. Continue frying and dredging the dough in the cheese until all the dough is used.
When ready to serve, add the romaine to a large bowl, drizzle with lemon juice and add the remaining 1/4 cup oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste and toss well to evenly coat the lettuce. Add the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese and the croutons and toss well until combined.
Transfer to a serving platter and top with additional cheese, if desired.
Tid bits from us:
*We found this amazing pizza dough at of course Krogers (haha) and it's pretty on the money with authentic taste and freshness. Tiseo's Frozen Pizza Dough You can find it probably in any freezer section of any grocery store.
*We stuck to the direct recipe except with the "croutons" we make usually twice the amount because we're piggy's and LOVE to snack on them. Haha.
*You know those delicious little "croutons" you made from the pizza dough? Well try this out make some one day (while still hot) and toss them around in some cinnamon and sugar then grab yourself some vanilla ice cream and top it with those suckers....unbelievable dessert. No joke, try it! They taste like over sized cinnamon toast crunch.
*My dear ol' Geoff loves this and he's one of the people who had their arms folded. I secretly think he likes it for the dollops of ricotta on top of the dough. He's a ricotta lovah, and if he can't admit it I will for him.
*If you can't find garlic flavored olive oil or let's be real can't purchase it because we are all not Reese Witherspoon or Seth Rogan and we're all pinching those pennies because we're not apart of the case of Jersey Shore and get paid for falling down drunk then get yourself some vegetable oil and add some juice from the minced garlic you may have in the fridge, mix it up, and presto! garlic oil. I've done it and it works just as good. It's affordable and sometimes easier to make instead of searching high and low for this specialty oil.
We've made this more times than we can count so it's a real treat. Now, that wasn't to bad was it? Thought so! =C].
I knew once it started going it would uncross your arms and make you jazzed more than you knew. Yes, even you in the back!
Ma's Spot: This recipe shows that you don't have to go out and get good pizza. This pizza to me is better than any frozen pizza on the market. It's simple with such little toppings to it. The salad portion of the meal is light and not weighed down with overpowering dressing or tid bits of different things. So make a pizza night with your family and enjoy!
Aw, that's it guys. Seems like Tuesdays go by so fast. Well, you know the drill meet us here next Tuesday night for another tasty creation. What's in store for next week? Well...let's say I made the recipe up on my own and it involves chicken, spinach, and tomatoes. What in the good jolly hell does that mean? Come back in 7 days to find out!
Spoons & Spatula's
~Dinah & Ma
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