Best Muffaletta Pizza Recipes

MUFFALETTA PIZZA

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A terrific variation on an old New Orleans Favorite. We serve it as an appetizer to guests. The olive salad mixture may be used at once, but is best when chilled overnight. Adjust the ingredients to taste.

Provided by SGRINAVI

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

8 jumbo black olives, pitted
8 pitted green olives
2 tablespoons chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
2 cloves chopped garlic
6 leaves chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 (16 ounce) package ready made pizza crust
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon garlic powder to taste
salt to taste
2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
2 ounces shredded provolone cheese
2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
2 ounces thinly sliced hard salami, cut into strips
2 ounces thinly sliced mortadella, cut into strips
4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into strips

Steps:

In a medium bowl, mix jumbo black olives, green olives, celery, red onion, garlic, basil, parsley, olive oil, oregano, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until using.
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Sprinkle pizza crust with olive oil, salt and garlic powder.
Place the crust directly on the oven rack. Bake for about 5 minutes. Do not allow crust to become overly browned or crisp. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
In a medium bowl, mix together mozzarella cheese, Provolone cheese, Parmesan cheese, hard salami, mortadella and prosciutto. Stir in the olive mixture.
Preheat the broiler. Spread the cheese and vegetable mixture over the baked pizza crust.
Broil 5 minutes, or until cheeses are melted and meats are lightly browned. Cut into 3 inch squares and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511.1 calories, Carbohydrate 38.4 g, Cholesterol 52.1 mg, Fat 29.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 22.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 1631.3 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

MUFFALETTA PIZZA

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This pizza has it all! Great pizza for a Saturday night with a movie! Recipe Source~ cdkitchen.com

Provided by Angela Pietrantonio

Categories Pizza

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

OLIVE MIX
8 large black olives, pitted
8 pitted green olives
2 Tbsp chopped celery
2 Tbsp chopped red onion
2 clove chopped garlic
6 chopped fresh basil
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
PIZZA CRUST
1 pkg (16 oz size) ready made pizza crust
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp garlic powder, to taste
salt, to taste
PIZZA TOPPING
2 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
2 oz shredded provolone cheese
2 oz grated parmesan cheese
2 oz thinly sliced hard salami, cut into strips
2 oz thinly sliced mortadella, cut into strips
4 oz thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into strips

Steps:

1. o prepare olive mix: In a medium bowl, mix jumbo black olives, green olives, celery, red onion, garlic, basil, parsley, olive oil, oregano, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until using.
2. To prepare pizza crust: Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Sprinkle pizza crust with olive oil, salt and garlic powder.
3. Place the crust directly on the oven rack. Bake for about 5 minutes. Do not allow crust to become overly browned or crisp. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
4. To prepare pizza topping: In a medium bowl, mix together mozzarella cheese, Provolone cheese, Parmesan cheese, hard salami, mortadella and prosciutto. Stir in the olive mixture.
5. Preheat the broiler. Spread the cheese and vegetable mixture over the baked pizza crust. Broil 5 minutes, or until cheeses are melted and meats are lightly browned. Cut into 3 inch squares and serve immediately.