Shiitake Mushroom and Goat Cheese Pizza
We built this delicious pizza from the ground up, starting with a crust made of naan. This Indian flatbread is fluffy and chewy, and sturdy enough to support a wide range of toppings. Since it usually comes ready-to-use, all we had to do was top it and put it in the oven; make sure you read the instructions for your choice of crust and prepare it accordingly.
People tend to over-sauce their crust when making homemade pizza, which creates a soupy result. Start with a healthy dollop of sauce in the middle of the naan and spiral outwards with a spoon. Leave 1/4 to 1/2 inch of the pizza crust un-sauced for a pizza crust you can hold. You won't use all the Simple Red Sauce for this recipe. Store it in the fridge for up to a week or freeze it for up to three months.
Make sure your oven is nice and hot and put the pizza in. You can put it right on the oven rack or use a baking pan; the baking pan will prevent any cheese melt from overflowing onto your oven surfaces. If you have a pizza stone and want to use it, great! Just make sure you put it in the oven when you start the pre-heat so it’s primed and ready to use. Bake the pizza until it’s golden across the top and bubbly, and then? Enjoy!
1 Tablespoon olive oil
8-10 sliced shiitake mushrooms
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon Black Pepper Medium Grind
2 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt
6 ounces goat cheese
2 Tablespoons Dried Chives
1 teaspoon Pennsylvania Pepper
1 naan or your favorite pizza crust
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 batch of prepared Simple Red Sauce
1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Heat olive oil over medium heat. Toss mushroom slices in lemon zest and Black Pepper Medium Grind. Add mushrooms and minced garlic to oil and cook for 5 minutes or until mushrooms are lightly browned. Season with salt and remove from heat.
3. Combine goat cheese with Dried Chives and Pennsylvania Pepper and mix with a fork to combine.
4. To bake, prepare your favorite store bought or homemade pizza crust according to directions. When crust is ready, assemble pizza. Start with Simple Red Sauce, then Parmesan, goat cheese, and finally the mushrooms. Top with shredded Parmesan cheese.
5. Bake in a 425°F degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
