An authentic Italian recipe from our kitchen to yours. Buon
Appetito!
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Quick and Easy Pizza Dough
- 1/2 recipe Home-Style Tomato Sauce
- 1 box frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1/2 large onion
- Olives
- 6 slices pancetta (bacon can also be used)
- 1/2 teaspoon minced parsley
- 1 small clove garlic
- White wine
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
Directions
1.
This
recipe
makes
2
pizzas.
Preheat
oven
to
500
degrees.
If
using
a
pizza
stone
for
baking,
preheat
your
stone
on
the
bottom
rack
of
your
oven
for
at
least
1
hour
prior
to
baking
the
pizza.
2.
Prepare
the
Home-Style
Tomato
Sauce.
3.
Peel
and
mince
the
clove
of
garlic.
4.
Cut
the
thawed
artichokes
in
half
and
place
them
in a
bowl
with
the
minced
garlic,
minced
parsley,
a
splash
of
white
wine,
a
drizzle
of
olive
oil
and
a
pinch
of
salt.
Mix
thoroughly
and
set
aside.
5.
Clean
the
zucchini
and
cut
into
3 inch
long sticks.
6.
Clean
the
bell
peppers
and
remove
the
seeds.
Cut
the
peppers
into
thin
strips.
7.
Peel
the
onion
and
slice
it
into
thin
strips.
8.
Dice
the
bacon
or
break
it
into
pieces
and
set
aside.
9.
Place
the
zucchini,
bell
peppers
and
onion
in a
pan
with
1/4
cup
olive
oil,
1/4
cup
white
wine,
1/4
cup
water
and
a
pinch
of
salt.
Heat
over
medium
heat
and
cook
until
the
vegetables
have
softened,
approximately
15 -
20
minutes.
Once
the
vegetables
have
finished
cooking,
remove
them
from
the
heat
and
set
aside.
10.
Roll
out
and
shape
the
pizza
dough
in
your
desired
shape
and
thickness
-
the
thinner
the
dough,
the
crispier
the
pizza
crust.
If
using
a
pizza
peel,
place
semolina
flour
or a
bit
of
cornmeal
on
your
peel
and
then
place
the
pizza
dough
on
the
peel.
If
baking
the
pizza
in a
pan,
make
sure
the
pan
is
non-stick.
Otherwise,
line
your
pan
with
parchment
paper
to
prevent
the
pizza
sticking
to
the
pan.
11.
Spread
a
layer
of
the
tomato
sauce
over
the
top
of
the
dough
leaving
a
1 inch
border
around
the
edge.
Add
a
layer
of
the
peppers,
zucchini
and
onion
mixture
over
the
sauce;
then
add
the
artichoke
hearts
and
the
olives.
Top
the
pizza
with
half
of
the
bacon.
12.
Place
the
pizza
in
the
oven
and
bake
for
approximately
10 -
12
minutes
or
until
the
crust
turns
a
deep
golden
brown,
the
vegetables
begin
to
lightly
roast
and
the
bacon
begins
to
crisp.
13.
Remove
the
pizza
from
the
oven
and
let
cool
for
3 -
5
minutes.
14.
Repeat
steps
9 -
13
for
the
second
pizza.
Slice
and
serve
hot.
