Pesto Pizza

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Prep time: About 10 minutes
Rising time: 1 hour or more or overnight in refrigerator
Cooking time: About 12 minutes

Makes: 1 serving

    

Ingredients

• 1 cup     flour
• 1/2 t.     active yeast
• 1/3 c.     warm water
• 1/2 t.     salt
• 3 oz.     radish greens, washed
• 1/4 c.     pepitas, toasted
• 1           clove garlic, chopped
• 1 T.       mild olive oil
• 1/4 c.     Manchego cheese
• 4 oz.       cooked sausage, sliced or crumbled
• 1 oz.       shredded mozzarella or Swiss cheese

    

Directions -

1. Mix yeast in warm water. Let dissolve 5 minutes.
2. Mix flour, water and salt 3 minutes until dough forms a ball. Let sit 1 hour or more.
3. Flatten dough ball, fold in half, turn ball over and let it rest 5 minutes. Repeat folding and resting.
4. Meanwhile, blend radish greens, pepitas, garlic, olive oil and Manchego cheese to make a pesto.
5. Form dough into a 10-inch disk with slightly upturned rim and put into 10-inch cast iron skillet.
6. Heat dough on medium heat 4 minutes and remove from stove.
7. Top dough still in skillet with the pesto, sausage and shredded mozzarella.
8. Put skillet under broiler and broil 8 minutes or until crust is brown on edges.

The pesto is good on toast or with chips.

 

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