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Eggplant, Olive & Pesto Pizza
This doesn't look like just any pizza, does it? Let me tell you that it's not. For one thing, it is jam packed with all things yummy ? silky roasted eggplant, garlic spiked roasted tomatoes, salty kalamata olives, buttery pesto (seriously, I licked the spoon and said, out loud, 'omg, that is like butter!'), tangy feta cheese and lots of grated white cheddar (it's all I had left in the fridge). The next thing about this pizza that makes it special is the crust. It is made of puff pastry. Of course I didn't make it from scratch, I defrosted a frozen puff pastry sheet and there was my crust ? light, airy and crispy. This crust can work with any toppings you want, how simply and easy!Eggplant, Olive & Pesto Pizza 1 puff pastry sheet - yields 6 square pieces 3 korean eggplants (they are smaller and narrower than regular american eggplants, but those will work as well) 1 tablespoon butter, melted Pinch of cumin olive oil 1/2 lb grape tomatoes, sliced lengthwise 1 garlic, chopped finely spoonful of pesto (mine is from tj's and is awesome) shredded cheese, any will work kalamata olives, pitted feta cheese 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Take out 1 puff pastry sheet and defrost on the counter, this will take about 40 minutes. 2 Slice the eggplant in half lengthwise and brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with cumin. Do this with all 6 halves. Broil for about 10 minutes on each side until soft and bruised. (I did this the night before using the toaster oven and kept the roasted eggplants in the fridge overnight but you can do this the day of as well). Cube up the eggplant and set aside. 3 Slice up the tomatoes and chopped garlic and mix. Broil for about 5-7 minutes until softened and starting to break down. (you can broil the eggplant and tomatoes at the same time) 4 Once the puff pastry is defrosted, roll it out a bit thinner and prick with a fork all over. Brush the outer edge (what will end up the crust) with olive oil and cover the interior with pesto, smoothing with the back of a large spoon. 5 Next, top with shredded cheese then the eggplant, tomato/garlic mixture, then the olives then the feta and then top with more shredded cheese! 6 Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
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