the first week of april i constructed a ricotta and asparagus pizza, topped off with mixed greens, and parmesan cheese. i found the recipe outta some magazine and figured i'd give it a whirl. and it didn't whirl us too much. it was really bland and dry, but sure looked pretty. basically i spread ricotta cheese on the crust, added some asparagus and baked it. once it was done, i topped it with mixed greens (that i tossed with olive oil, lemon, and garlic powder) and parmesan. i wish i would have added some red sauce or garlic to give it a little umph.
we followed the first week up with a winner. a BLT pizza (minus the mayo because todd doesn't care for it, silly, i know). i cooked up the bacon while the lone crust was baking, sliced up some tomatoes, and got out the mixed greens. once the crust was done baking i coated it with some olive oil and powdered garlic. put on the bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes...added a little parmesan. super good. but i should have added mayo to half once it was finished baking just because it was a little dry.
week three consisted of some easter festivities. my family decided upon BRUNCH, BRUNCH, BRUNCH, BRUNCH (you must chant that) and i made a fruit pizza. using the crust recipe that ferments over night in the fridge (the best i've found...so if anyone has another, let me know), i baked the crust by itself. meanwhile, i allowed the cream cheese to soften. i added some strawberry yogurt to the cream cheese and mixed until creamy and smooth. i then smeared it on the crust, and topped of with fruit...you can use whatever but i purchased a pineapple, strawberries, and blackberries. delicious and a nice change of pace.
and finally, the fourth week....and i think the best pizza this month. i was racking my brain, trying to figure out what i could do differently for the sauce....a while back i made a roasted red pepper and feta dip...and figured i could pull something similar with pizza. so i roasted 2 red peppers, along with a handful of cherry tomatoes. peeled about 4 cloves, and added about a quarter of a red onion to my food processor. i also added a tablespoon or two of panko bread crumbs, a little salt and pepper, and processed until smooth. i made a simple crust, and smothered it with the sauce. i then added some feta and parmesan. the sauce was absolutely perfect. the pizza was absolutely tasty (i even forced myself to save some for lunch).
