Two Cheese, Shaved Asparagus and Mushroom Pizza
Brushed with extra-virgin olive oil, topped with shaved asparagus, sliced cremini mushrooms, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. The aroma from the oven during the baking fills up your entire place, the pizza comes out cheesy, oozy, refreshing and tasty.
Ingredients
1 |
pizza dough
about 16-inch, prefer whole wheat |
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2 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
for brushing |
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1 | cup |
Parmesan cheese
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1 | cup |
mushrooms
cremini or white button, sliced |
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8 | ounces |
mozzarella cheese
tear into small pieces, divided |
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1 | bunch |
asparagus
ends trimmed and well washed and dry |
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black pepper
freshly ground |
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To serve (optional): | |||
red pepper flakes
to taste |
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lemon juice
fresh, to taste |
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Directions
Preheat oven to 475 F.
Stretch your pizza dough into a large circle 16 inches in diameter and arrange on your pizza pan or stone.
Brush dough with olive oil.
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Place mushrooms and half of the mozzarella cheese over parmesan in a single layer.
Shave asparagus into ribbons with a vegetable peeler.
Place shaved asparagus over the cheese and mushrooms.
Place remaining mozzarella cheese on top.
Freshly grind some black pepper over the top.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until crust turns into golden brown and cheese melts and start to brown in spots.
Let cool for a few minutes.
Slice and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 53g (1.9 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 15566% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g
17%
Saturated Fat 5g
27%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 29mg
10%
Sodium 365mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars g
Protein
24g
Vitamin A 4%
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Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 36%
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Iron 1%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?