Asparagus, Cream Cheese & Olive Oil Pizza
Put shaved asparagus onto your pizza, sprinkle some flavored cream cheese over, with some good quality olive oil brushed over the pizza dough, the pizza comes out so yummy, the freshness, creaminess and the crunchiness are all in one bite!
Yield
8 servingsPrep
15 minCook
20 minReady
35 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
pizza dough
about 16-inch, prefer whole wheat |
* |
| 1 | x |
olive oil, extra-virgin
for brushing |
*
|
| 8 | ounces |
mozzarella cheese
prefer fresh, sliced, or shredded |
|
| 1 | bunch |
asparagus
ends trimmed and well washed and dry |
*
|
| 5 ½ | ounces |
cream cheese
prefer garlic-herb seasoned, or any your favorite flavor, or plain |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
pizza dough
about 16-inch, prefer whole wheat |
* |
| 1 | x |
olive oil, extra-virgin
for brushing |
*
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
mozzarella cheese
prefer fresh, sliced, or shredded |
|
| 1 | bunch |
asparagus
ends trimmed and well washed and dry |
*
|
| 159 | ml/g |
cream cheese
prefer garlic-herb seasoned, or any your favorite flavor, or plain |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 F.
Stretch your pizza dough into a large circle 16 inches in diameter and arrange on your pizza pan or stone.
Brush dough with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Place sliced or shredded mozzarella cheese in a single layer over dough.
Shave asparagus into ribbons with a vegetable peeler.
Place shaved asparagus over the mozzarella.
The asparagus will get thinner and smaller during baking in the oven.
Top asparagus with several some freshly ground black pepper and dot generously with cream cheese.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until crust turns into golden brown.
Allow to cool for a few minutes.
Slice and serve warm.
