Pat Lenz's Leek and Goat Cheese Pizzas

Total Time
45 minutes
Rating
4(15)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 individual 6-inch pieces
  • 4tablespoons butter
  • 1tablespoon olive oil
  • 2cups finely diced leeks (white part only - about six medium leeks)
  • 1cup finely chopped onion
  • 2large pinches saffron threads
  • Salt to taste
  • Cornmeal
  • ½recipe basic pizza dough
  • 6ounces Boucheron goat cheese, rind removed and cheese crumbled
  • 6halves imported sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and cut in julienne slivers, or 16 pitted Italian black olives, coarsely chopped
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

374 calories; 26 grams fat; 14 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 25 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 12 grams protein; 413 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat butter and oil in a skillet. Add leeks and onions and saute over low heat, covered, until the vegetables are very tender but not brown. Stir them from time to time as they cook.

  2. Step 2

    Crumble saffron into skillet, add salt and mix. Cover and continue to cook 10 more minutes, stirring a few times.

  3. Step 3

    Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Dust a large baking sheet with cornmeal.

  4. Step 4

    Divide dough into four equal portions. Shape each into a circle about 6 inches in diameter with a rim of about ½ inch and place on baking sheet. Spread each circle of dough with the saffron-flavored leek mixture.

  5. Step 5

    Sprinkle crumbled goat cheese evenly over each pizza, then arrange strips of sun-dried tomatoes like spokes of a wheel over the cheese. If using olives, sprinkle the pieces in a circular pattern on each pizza.

  6. Step 6

    Bake on the bottom level of the oven until lightly browned and the cheese has melted, about 20 minutes. Serve at once.

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