Artichoke Sun Dried Tomato Pizza Food

ARTICHOKE & SPINACH DIP PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Place crust on an ungreased pizza pan; brush with oil. Spread spinach dip over top. Sprinkle with cheese, artichokes, tomatoes and onion. , Bake until cheese is melted and edges are lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cut into 24 pieces.

ARTICHOKE, PESTO & SUN-DRIED TOMATO PIZZA WITH THREE CHEESES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Prepare your pizza: Top the crust with mozzarella, Parmesan, chicken, artichoke hearts, and sun-dried tomatoes, in that order.
• Dollop the ricotta cheese all over the pizza (I usually do 1/2 teaspoon size balls). Sprinkle pizza with red pepper flakes, if using.
• Bake for 8-12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and pizza is warm (or however long your pizza dough package recommends).
• Remove pizza from oven and drizzle with little dollops of pesto sauce. Serve.

VEGAN SUN-DRIED TOMATO SAUCE (FOR PIZZA OR PASTA)

Steps:

• Place first three ingredients into food processor and "chop" roughly. Set aside.
• Boil tomatoes in water (or broth) in a shallow pan.
• When tomatoes have softened, add them and any remaining liquid to the food processor and puree.
• Add remaining 5 ingredients to tomato puree and stir.
• Pour garlic-onion mixture into processor with tomato and puree to desired consistancy. This makes a thick, rich and slightly spicy sauce!

PESTO, SUN-DRIED TOMATO, ARTICHOKE, SPINACH, FETA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F.
• Roll or stretch pizza dough out on a lightly floured work surface to a 12-inch circle and transfer to a lightly-floured pizza pan or baking sheet.
• Brush dough with pesto.
• Scatter the sun-dried tomatoes around the pizza.
• Sprinkle the mozzarella evenly, next layer the spinach leaves.
• Scatter the artichokes, Roma tomatoes and crumbled feta.
• Season to taste with pepper.
• Top with parmesan.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until crust is browned.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO, GOAT CHEESE AND ARTICHOKE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F Prebake fresh pizza crust, if using, for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and set aside to cool slightly.
• Brush oil on crust. Top crust with sauce and artichokes. Sprinkle with soy mozzarella, goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and serve.

CARRIE'S ARTICHOKE AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring it to a rolling boil.
• While the water is heating, melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add the onions, mushrooms, and garlic; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts, wine, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat and simmer until liquid is reduced by a third, about 4 minutes.
• Cook the fresh pasta in boiling water until done, about 2 minutes. Drain.
• Toss pasta with sauce. Top with fresh tomatoes and cheese, add pepper to taste, and serve.

GARLIC, ARTICHOKE HEARTS, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, AND PESTO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425* F. Stretch dough over a 12-inch greased pizza pan. Brush with olive oil and scatter garlic slices evenly over crust. Place in oven and bake for about 10 minutes or until just starting to turn golden brown.
• Meanwhile, place sun-dried tomatoes in a heat-resistant, non-reactive bowl (such as Pyrex). Pour enough simmering water over to completely cover tomatoes. Let soak about 5-10 minutes or until tender; drain liquid and slice into strips.
• When crust is ready, spread sauce over garlic slices (try not to shift them around any more than can be helped). Top with about 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, or to taste. Scatter strips of sun-dried tomatoes evenly over cheese. Place artichoke heart quarters evenly across pizza, then top with remaining mozzarella and the parmesan, if using.
• Return to oven and bake at 425* F for about 8-10 minutes, or until cheese is melted, bubbly, and turning golden brown in spots.
• Remove from oven and allow to rest 3-4 minutes to set up. Cut into slices.
• Top pizza slices with dollops of pesto and serve.