I love pizza..... I always have. Growing up that was the answer I put when a question asked me favorite food. That's probably why I love making it! And why I'm so excited about all of the different creations one can make with pizza.........
Oh sorry, I was daydreaming. Back to this wonderful recipe by Giada: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/arugula-ricotta-and-smoked-mozzarella-pizza-recipe/index.html It is very different and wonderfully cheesy with some hidden nutrition! And it is so easy to make! Basically you combine the ingredients in a food processor and put in on the dough. The recipe states blend a couple of ingredients first, but you can put them in all at the same time. Giada does when she makes this recipe on the show. After you pulse the mixture together (it need to be pulsed, don't just turn on the food processor) and you can spread it on the pizza. It spreads so well because of the ricotta cheese! And the rest of the recipe is simple. (Yes, even though the olive oil is good for you yet fattening make sure you use it for this recipe!)
I love making dough from scratch. I like to try different recipes from time to time, and this time I tried Giada's. It is not my favorite recipe; it takes the longest but the dough is nice and smooth-- unlike other recipes. I get apprehensive about a pizza dough recipe that does not allow time to make sure that the yeast is activated-- which sadly this recipe does. It still worked out fine for me though!
I never knew about the greatness of arugula before starting this cooking hobby. It's an absolutely fantastic lettuce that is hidden in this recipe. Great for kids (and adults) that don't like the eat their vegetables! Also, the different kind of tomatoes are something I've learned as well. I now, hold you breath, like Roma tomatoes! I've enjoyed Roma tomatoes since there is actually meat inside the tomato instead of watery goop! ;) Two veggies in this yet I still love this pizza!
Hope you do too!
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