A couple of new pizzas - indoor oven

[PZ]

Weve started to par-bake all our crusts because that almost gives a grilled crust crispness.  We did four pizzas this evening, and a couple of those were new ones

Fresh ingredients - tomatoes from the store, and basil from the Aerogarden, which is now producing an abundance of the fresh herb

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One of our standard favorites, nothing but fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, tomatoes, salt and pepper.  We also add a bit of feta for more salt goodness

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Sun dried tomatoes, fresh diced tomatoes, fresh basil, mozzarella, feta roasted red peppers, and red pepper flakes

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The basic tomato and mozzarella pie this time topped with kale instead of basil, which turned out crisp and salty - a perfect complement to the acid of the fresh tomato

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[Dweller_Benthos]

<Insert Homer drooling sounds here>

Dang, those look yummy!

[Art Blade]

goodness gracious! That looks incredibly delicious. <drool>  :)

[PZ]

Thanks guys - par baking the crusts makes them almost as good as cooked in the wood fired oven

[Binnatics]

Kale on a pizza..... interesting choice ????

I'll have to try that out for myself :-X :)

[PZ]

You might like it - they are light and crisp as potato chips.

Next time we'll toss lightly in a bit of olive oil and sprinkle with coarse salt.

[Binnatics]

I will definitely try it out. Over here in Holland we make a "mash-pot" with Kale. We cook it for around 40 minutes together with potatoes (crumpy ones) and then mash it all together with butter, milk and salt to become a creamy mash. Traditionally it's combined with smoked sausage, but I prefer to combine it with some fried cheese soufflés. Excellent ^-^ :-X

[PZ]

Sounds like something similar we do, but not mashing the potatoes.  We use a chicken soup base, diced potatoes, Italian sausage, and kale (plus spices of course)

[fragger]

Wow, nice! :-X :)

[Binnatics]

Sounds like something similar we do, but not mashing the potatoes.  We use a chicken soup base, diced potatoes, Italian sausage, and kale (plus spices of course)

Which results in? A curry plate? I mean like all mixed to a single plate?

[PZ]

Which results in? A curry plate? I mean like all mixed to a single plate?

It is actually a soup - there is a chain restaurant here that serves what they call Zuppa Toscana - the recipe is below, and is very tasty  ^-^

http://www.food.com/recipe/olive-garden-copycat-zuppa-toscana-38298

[mandru]

And I must say their Zuppa Toscana is very good.  Mrs mandru and I will drop in there occasionally for the soup and salad lunch which is all you care to eat including the freshly baked bread sticks.  :-X

Mrs mandru has also cobbled together a good imitation that I like when made with plenty of garlic and a hotter Italian sausage than the original.

[PZ]

When I went to w@&k this morning, my wife mentioned that she was going to cook up some kale we had - I remembered this post, of course.  I planted the seed of the soup and she thought it a wonderful idea.  However, she took changed the ingredients considerably to suit what we had in the fridge.

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[Binnatics]

Nice :)

Are those chick peas?

[PZ]

Nice :)

Are those chick peas?

Yes the are, good eye!