Best Goat Cheese And Asparagus Pizza Recipes

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GOAT CHEESE AND ASPARAGUS PIZZA



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Categories     Cheese     Tomato     Vegetable     Bake     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Lunch     Goat Cheese     Asparagus     Spring     Bon Appétit     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 2 servings; can be doubled

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 asparagus spears, trimmed, halved lengthwise, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 10-ounce tube refrigerated pizza crust dough
1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes with Italian seasonings, drained
1 5.5-ounce log soft fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss asparagus with oil in medium bowl to coat. Unroll pizza dough on baking sheet, forming 9x12-inch rectangle. Spoon tomatoes over dough, leaving 3/4-inch plain border. Scatter asparagus with oil over tomatoes. Bake pizza 7 minutes. Remove from oven. Crumble goat cheese over pizza. Sprinkle with marjoram and crushed pepper. Bake until crust is golden around edges, about 9 minutes longer.

ASPARAGUS, FINGERLING POTATO, AND GOAT CHEESE PIZZA



Asparagus, Fingerling Potato, and Goat Cheese Pizza image

Categories     Salad     Cheese     Potato     Bake     Cocktail Party     Vegetarian     Dinner     Goat Cheese     Asparagus     Boil

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 ounces fingerling potatoes
Cornmeal, for sprinkling
1/2 Pizza Dough (page 47)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, pressed
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1 1/3 cups grated whole-milk mozzarella cheese (about 6 ounces)
4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled
8 ounces asparagus, trimmed, each spear cut in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 2- to 3-inch pieces
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Place the potatoes in a small saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Sprinkle with salt. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. Cool. Cut potatoes into thin slices.
  • Preheat the oven to 450°F. Sprinkle a rimless baking sheet with cornmeal. Roll and stretch the pizza dough to a 16 by 11-inch oval. Transfer to baking sheet. Mix 1 tablespoon olive oil and the garlic in a small bowl. Brush garlic oil over the dough. Sprinkle three-fourths of the green onions over, then the mozzarella, leaving a 1/2-inch plain border. Top with the potato slices and goat cheese. Toss the asparagus and remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a medium bowl. Scatter the asparagus over the pizza. Sprinkle with Parmesan, then lightly with salt and generously with pepper.
  • Bake the pizza until the crust is browned and the asparagus is tender, about 18 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. Sprinkle with remaining green onions. Cut into pieces.

ASPARAGUS, FINGERLING POTATO, AND GOAT CHEESE PIZZA



Asparagus, Fingerling Potato, and Goat Cheese Pizza image

Provided by Jeanne Thiel Kelley

Categories     Potato     Appetizer     Bake     Vegetarian     High Fiber     Mother's Day     Father's Day     Dinner     Lunch     Goat Cheese     Asparagus     Spring     Party     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 main-course servings or 6 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 ounces fingerling potatoes
Cornmeal (for sprinkling)
Pizza Dough
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 garlic clove, pressed
4 green onions, thinly sliced, divided
1 1/3 cups grated whole-milk mozzarella cheese (about 6 ounces)
4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled
8 ounces asparagus, trimmed, each spear cut in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 2- to 3-inch pieces
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Place potatoes in small saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Sprinkle with salt. Bring to boil and cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. Cool. Cut potatoes into thin slices.
  • Preheat oven to 450°F. Sprinkle rimless baking sheet with cornmeal. Roll and stretch pizza dough to 16x11-inch oval. Transfer to baking sheet. Mix 1 tablespoon olive oil and garlic in small bowl. Brush garlic oil over dough. Sprinkle 3/4 of green onions over, then mozzarella, leaving 1/2-inch plain border. Top with potato slices and goat cheese. Toss asparagus and 1 tablespoon oil in medium bowl. Scatter asparagus over pizza. Sprinkle with Parmesan, then lightly with salt and generously with pepper.
  • Bake pizza until crust is browned and asparagus is tender, about 18 minutes. Transfer to cutting board. Sprinkle with remaining green onions. Cut into pieces.

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