Potato pizza, with thinly-sliced potatoes. See tips below.
Potato pizza is not the most traditional topping, but it rivals with the best for flavor and satisfaction. In this recipe, thin-skinned potatoes are cubed and baked with rosemary and thyme to bring out an earthy and robust flavor. As the pizza dough and mozzarella cheese are fairly neutral flavors, seasoning the potatoes and sauteed onions are key to providing a savory flavor that everyone will want a slice of. Allow yourself at least 3 hours to prepare this dish, from start to finish.
Instructions
1. Prepare the dough. Put the dry ingredients (flour, yeast and salt) into a food processor and blend together. While blending, drizzle one cup of lukewarm water into the food processor, followed by 2 tsp. of olive oil. A ball will form in the processor.
2. Take the dough ball out of the food processor, and knead it on a lightly-floured surface for a few seconds. Toss the ball into a bowl, coat the ball lightly with olive oil, and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Leave it in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours, until the dough has risen.
3. While waiting for the dough to rise, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put the diced potatoes on a baking tray, coat with the chopped rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper, and drizzle about 2 tbsp. of olive oil over the mix.
4. Bake the seasoned potatoes in the oven for about 15 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked through but not too crispy, as they'll cook again while on top of the pizza dough. Test the potatoes with a fork to be sure they're properly cooked, then pull out of the oven and set aside in a separate bowl to cool.
5. While the potatoes are baking, saute the onion in a pan with olive oil, salt and pepper, until browned, about 10 minutes. Toss into the cooked potatoes and set aside.
6. Once the dough has risen, turn it onto a floured surface again and roll into a ball. Coat it with flour and cover it with the plastic wrap you used over the bowl. Wait approximately 20 minutes for the dough to rise again.
7. After the second rise, preheat the oven to it's highest temperature (pizza normally cooks at up to 700 degrees F, much higher than home ovens), and roll the dough out on a floured surface until it resembles the approximate dimensions of the baking tray. Dust the tray lightly with cornmeal, and spread the dough onto the tray.
8. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese onto the dough. Distribute the onion and potato mixture on top of the cheese, and grate the Parmesan over the entire pizza. Put the pizza in the oven and bake for at least 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the dough and the temperature of the oven. Keep a watchful eye on it after 10 minutes, as the crust will go from perfectly cooked to burnt rather quickly under such high temperatures.
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