asparagus pizza

Yum. Yum. Yum.  I Loved this pizza, and so did my 1 1/2 year old son, but not my husband, so I guess it's not for everyone!

grilled asparagus pizza with goat cheese and pine nuts

If using homemade pizza crust, roll into a thin crust and bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.  

While the pizza crust bakes, grill the asparagus.  Once grilled, chop up into 1 inch pieces and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.    

Once the crust is done baking, brush with olive oil and 2-3 cloves minced garlic.  Top with grilled asparagus, pine nuts and goat cheese.  The pizza doesn't need to bake any longer, unless you want to soften the goat cheese.  To soften the cheese, bake just a few minutes on 400.

Recipe for homemade pizza crust:

1 c. lukewarm water

1 package yeast

1 tsp salt

1 T honey

2 1/2 - 3 c. wheat flour

2 T ground flax seed

1/4 c. cornmeal

Pour 1 c. lukewarm water over yeast in a large mixing bowl and let sit for about 5 minutes, or until the yeast starts to react and bubble up.  Add remaining ingredients and mix until dough is soft and elastic.  I start with 2 c. flour and add more until the dough is no longer sticky and can be handled.  If you make dough in a mixer or bread machine, it kneeds the dough for you, so no extra kneeding is needed at this point.

Place ball of dough in a large bowl, coated with cooking spray or olive oil and brush the top of the dough with a little olive oil.  Cover with a towel let rise until dough has doubled in size, for about 30-45 minutes.  I can get 2 thin pizza crusts from this recipe.