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PUMPKIN/PORCINI PUREE PIZZA WITH RED ONION, CRIMINI AND OYSTER MUSHROOMS, TOPPED WITH ITALIAN FONTINA AND BASIL CHIFFONADE.

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Pumpkin/Porcini Puree Pizza with Red Onion, Crimini and Oyster mushrooms, topped with Italian Fontina and Basil Chiffonade.

I hosted a pumpkin pizza feast at my apartment one Sunday. This was one of the resulting Pizzas... Seemed to be the Favorite of the crowd.

The Puree from this recipe makes enough for 2 12 inch pi..   Read More

 


INGREDIENTS

  • Cooking Time: 8-10
  • Servings: 4-8
  • For Puree:
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Stock
  • 1 1/2 TB Porcini Powder
  • 1 tsp balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Marjoram
  • 1 tsp Sage
  • 1tsp Oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1/4 tsp Mace
  • 1/4 tsp Coriander
  • 2 Garlic Cloved, Minced fine or Crushed
  • 3/4 cup baked pumpkin flesh
  • Kosher Salt
  • Topping: (This is per 12 inch pizza; double these amounts for 2 pizzas)
  • 3 oz Crimini Mushrooms (Sliced)
  • 3 oz Oyster Mushrooms (sliced)
  • 3 Oz Italian Fontina; Shredded
  • 2 oz Mozzarella
  • Several thin slices of Red Cipollini onion (that’s the Flat Red Onions)
  • 1 oz Parmagiano-Reggiano
  • 10 Leaves of Basil; Chiffonade
  • Optional: 1 tsp Red Pepper Flake

DIRECTIONS

Heat vegetable stock in a small saucepan over medium heat.


Add Balsamic and Porcini Powder along with herbs, spices and garlic


Once heated well, remove from heat and add pumpkin.


Use a stick blender to puree the mixture together into a thick paste.


Set aside to cook and prepare your crust


Spread about 3-4 TB of the mixture on the crust as you would Tomato sauce.


Sprinkle with 1/2 the Parmagiano-Reggiano


Lay out your sliced onions


Sprinkle with a 1/2 Mozzarella and 1/2 the Fontina


Add the Mushrooms and optional red pepper flake


Sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella and remaining Fontina


Sprinkle with remaining Parmagiano-Reggiano


Bake for 8-10 minutes on a preheated stone


Remove from Stone and sprinkle with Chiffonade Basil


Let pizza rest a few minutes before cutting to allow the cheese to set


RECIPE BACKSTORY

I hosted a pumpkin pizza feast at my apartment one Sunday. This was one of the resulting Pizzas... Seemed to be the Favorite of the crowd.

The Puree from this recipe makes enough for 2 12 inch pizzas

RECIPE REVIEWS

Nov/01/2008 03:11 pm myhal
Oh, my, this was terrific, even my red-sauce-addicted husband loved it.

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