Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Summer Veggie Pizza


  • Store-bought pizza crust
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 cup sliced onion
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
  • 8 ounces asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 ears corn
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/3 cup small fresh basil leaves
  • 8 ounces store-bought pizza dough
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 cup sliced onion
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
  • 8 ounces asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 ears corn
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/3 cup small fresh basil leaves
  • 8 ounces store-bought pizza dough
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 cup sliced onion
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
  • 8 ounces asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 ears corn
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/3 cup small fresh basil leaves
  • 8 ounces store-bought pizza dough
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 cup sliced onion
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
  • 8 ounces asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 ears corn
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/3 cup small fresh basil leaves
  • Preheat oven to pizza crust directions.
  • Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add 4 teaspoons olive oil and garlic to pan; cook 2 minutes or until fragrant (do not brown). Remove garlic from oil, and discard garlic. Remove garlic oil from pan; set aside. Increase heat to medium-high. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and bell pepper; sauté 5 minutes. Place onion mixture in a bowl, and add asparagus. Cut corn from cob; add corn to vegetable mixture.
  • Place pizza crust onto a baking sheet; brush with garlic oil. Top with vegetable mixture, leaving a 1/2-inch border; sprinkle cheese, salt, and pepper over top. Bake per pizza crust directions or until golden. Top with basil. Cut into 8 slices.