Pizza with Radicchio
This is a pizza that I like to prepare in the fall when the radicchio are in season.
Basic pizza dough
The following ingredients are for one pizza, or half the dough
recipe:
1 lb. radicchio
3-1/2 oz. Italian parmesan
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. ground dry bread crumbs
salt to taste
extra virgin olive oil
1. Clean the radicchio and slice them thinly.
2. Cook the radicchio in a pan with butter and salt until it is tender. It'll loose most of its volume.
3. Grease a baking sheet approximately 15 " X 11" with olive oil. I use a regular rectangular baking sheet, but if you want to use a round pan the equivalent should be about a 14" pizza pan.
4. Roll half the dough using a rolling pin or simply use your fingers to spread it on the baking sheet.
5. Add the radicchio to the crust.
6. Now Add the parmesan in very thin slices, the thinner the better.
7. Sprinkle the ground bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Finally add a few spoons of olive oil.
8. Bake for 30 minutes or until done in a preheated oven at 450°.
Notes:
When I make this pizza I prefer to substitute 1-1/3 cups whole wheat flour for the regular flour in the pizza crust.
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