My son was working late tonight which was good, as he wouldn't eat this, so it was just for me. I used some organic strained tomatoes for the sauce which has no salt. I also used some nitrate/preservative free ham (also from Trader Joe's). Here's what I used for my toppings:
- 1/2 cup organic strained tomatoes
- Fresh cracked pepper, to taste
- Pinch of crushed red chilies
- 1 teaspoon Greek oregano
- Red onion slices, thin and to cover pizza
- Black Krim tomato slices, enough to cover pizza
- Ham slices, enough to cover pizza
- 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan Reggiano cheese
- Couple of handfuls of arugula, lightly tossed with balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil
Basically the crust instructions are simple.
At super high heat (450°F) cook one side from frozen for 10 minutes - do the bottom side up first. Flip and do the same for the other side.
I was nervous to flip it, but it went okay. It wasn't as brown as I was hoping for...I added the toppings. I started with sauce and spices.
I added the cheese next.
I finished with ham, onions and tomatoes.
I broiled for 10 minutes.
I topped with arugula at the very end after it was out of the oven.
I thought it looked very pretty and appetizing.
The crust was excellent as far as I was concerned and was crispy around the edges. I used a fork and knife, though after I went back for seconds, the crust could be picked up no problem and eaten like a slice. This really felt like I was splurging but it was so nice to know there was no carb overload at all. It isn't carb free but I was fine with that.
Delicious. This fine item will be a regular on my Trader Joe's shopping list!
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