Short Rib and Asparagus Pizza
A hearty main course pizza topped with red wine braised short ribs, asparagus and three kinds of cheese
Servings: 0
Ingredients
- Red Wine Braised Short Rib meat see link in post
- Pizza Crust of your choice. used purchased wheat pizza dough
- Corn Meal
- Thin layer of Artichoke Bruschetta Spread
- 1 medium clove garlic crushed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 10 asparagus stalks trimmed, cut into 1 inch pieces.
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella sliced and patted dry with paper towels
- 4 ounces shredded smoked mozzarella or smoked Gouda
- 3 ounces crumbled soft goat's cheese
- thinly sliced red onion
- few pinches red chili flakes
- few pinches flaky salt
- extra virgin olive oil for finishing drizzle
Instructions
- Combine the garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Add sliced asparagus, tossing to coat and let marinate while you prepare pizza.
- Position oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 500ยบ.
- Note - If using a premade crust, this step is not required. Place a small layer of corn meal on a pizza stone or pizza pan. Roll out or stretch dough into your favorite shape then place on prepared stone or pan. Prebake the crust for 4-5 minutes.
- Remove crust from oven and spread with a thin layer of Artichoke Bruschetta Spread. Next, layer on both types of the mozzarella (or mozzarella and Gouda.) Top with the asparagus mixture, desired about of short rib meat, goat cheese, red onion, and chili flakes.
- Bake pizza until the bottom is golden and the cheese is bubbly, 4-8 minutes.
- Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with a few pinches of flaky salt. Cut and serve immediately.