PIZZA WITH MUSHROOMS, GOAT CHEESE, ARUGULA AND WALNUTS

Pizza With Mushrooms, Goat Cheese, Arugula and Walnuts image

Eating this dish is like eating a salad and a pizza at the same time.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories dinner, pizza and calzones, main course

Time 45m

Yield One 12 to 14-inch pizza

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 recipe whole wheat pizza dough (see recipe)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 pound mushrooms, trimmed, cleaned and sliced
Salt
freshly ground pepper to taste
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
4 ounces goat cheese
4 walnuts, shelled and chopped
About 1 heaped cup arugula leaves
1/4 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon walnut oil

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees with a baking stone inside, if available. Roll out the dough to fit a 12- to 14-inch pizza pan.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large, heavy skillet, and add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are tender and moist, four to five minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and remove from the heat.
Crumble the goat cheese into a bowl, add the walnuts and lightly toss together.
Brush the dough with 2 teaspoons of the remaining olive oil, and top with the mushrooms. Sprinkle on the thyme, and place in the oven. Bake 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, sprinkle the goat cheese and walnuts over the crust, and return to the oven for five to 10 minutes, until the crust is nicely browned and the cheese has softened. Remove from the heat.
Toss the arugula with the remaining teaspoon of olive oil, the balsamic vinegar and the walnut oil. Scatter it over the pizza, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1052, UnsaturatedFat 44 grams, Carbohydrate 69 grams, Fat 71 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 41 grams, SaturatedFat 23 grams, Sodium 1238 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams