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Cheeseburger Pizza
Makes one 8”- 10” inch pizza
INGREDIENTS
1/4 pizza dough recipe (See recipe, p. 33)
1/4 lb. ground beef
1 tablespoon onion, chopped
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
3 slices dill pickle, sliced lengthwise and thin
2 slices American cheese
Kosher salt and pepper to taste
METHOD
1
Set the MODE to BAKE/TOAST, the TEMP to 400°F
,
the TIMER to
Stay On and wait for the Ready light to illuminate indicating that
your oven is preheated.
2
Place the pizza rack in the upper rack of the oven.
3
On a cornmeal-dusted surface, stretch or roll out the dough into an
8-inch circle, with the outer edge a little thicker than the inner circle.
4
Brown ground beef with onion, salt and pepper in a sauté pan until
brown. Remove, drain and cool quickly by spreading it out onto a
large piece of foil or cookie sheet.
5
Mix mustard and ketchup together in a small bowl. Spread out onto
dough as if it were tomato sauce.
6
Top with meat mixture, then with pickle slices and the American
cheese slices.
7
Once preheated, place the pizza on the rack and set TIMER to 12 - 18
minutes. Bake until it reaches desired color.
Recipe courtesy Marian Getz, Wolfgang Puck Pastry Chef
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Spicy Chicken Pizza
4 servings
INGREDIENTS
Chicken Mixture
3 cups boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons jalapeno pepper, chopped
pinch cilantro, chopped
salt
Toppings
3 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
2 cups fontina cheese, grated
1 pound plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
1/2 cup eggplant, cubed and sauteéd
1/2 cup grilled onions, chopped
chives, chopped
4 teaspoons Parmesan cheese, grated
METHOD
1
Arrange the cubed chicken in a medium bowl and toss with 1/2 cup
olive oil, lime juice, jalapeno, and cilantro. Season lightly with salt.
Let marinate for about 1 hour, refrigerated.
2
In a skillet large enough to hold the chicken in one layer, heat the
remaining oil. Sauté the chicken just to brown on all the sides. Let
cool for 15 minutes.
3
Set the MODE to BAKE/TOAST, the TEMP to 450°F
,
the TIMER to
Stay On and wait for the Ready light to illuminate indicating that
your oven is preheated.
4
Prepare pizza dough according to the recipe, page 33. Add the
toppings to the pizza in the order they are listed above, along with
the cooked chicken. .
5
Once preheated, place in the oven and set the TIMER to 10 - 12
minutes. Bake until the pizza is nicely browned. Transfer the pizza to
a firm surface and cut into slices with a pizza cutter or very sharp
knife. Serve immediately.
Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, Adventures in the Kitchen
(Random House, 1991)
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