Asparagus, Red Onion and Toasted Pine Nut Pizza
 
 
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Ingredients
  • TOMATO SAUCE
  • 1 can (28 oz) San Marzano tomatoes
  • pinch of freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon salt (to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • Tablespoon garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
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  • PIZZA
  • 1 package Trader Joe's Organic Frozen Pizza Crusts
  • ½ cup tomato sauce (see below)
  • 6 spears of asparagus
  • salt
  • Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 medium or 2 small vine-ripened tomatoes
  • red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
  • fresh mozzarella
Instructions
  1. TOMATO SAUCE
  2. Place the tomatoes in a soup pot
  3. Use your hands or a potato masher to squish the tomatoes into smaller chunks
  4. Add remaining ingredients and cook on medium-high heat, stirring often for 15 minutes
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  6. PIZZA
  7. If asparagus spears are thick, slice lengthwise into two pieces
  8. Place asparagus in a shallow pan, drizzle with garlic EVOO and a pinch of salt and toss to coat
  9. cut tomato into ⅛ inch thick slices and lightly salt on both sides
  10. slice red onion thinly using a mandolin
  11. cut mozzarella into ¼ inch thick slices
  12. toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat (see notes)
  13. Spread about ½ cup of pizza sauce onto pizza crust
  14. Add mozzarella, then sliced tomato, onion and asparagus
  15. Cook 12 to 15 minutes at 425F
  16. Remove from oven and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts
Notes
Place the pine nuts in a dry, non-stick skillet and cook over medium heat. Stir or toss the nuts constantly in the pan. Within 3 to 5 minutes, the pine nuts will turn golden brown in spots and will begin to glisten as oils are released. Salt the pine nuts at this point, toss and move to a plate to cool. Be careful, toasted pine nuts are very hot right out of the pan!
Recipe by The Root Family Review at https://www.rootfamilyreview.com/asparagus-onion-and-toasted-pine-nut-pizza/