Hummus Pizza With Caramelized Onions And Roasted Red Peppers Food

HUMMUS PIZZA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Cook the onions in the balsamic vinegar on med heat until they are sticky and caramelized (about 15 minutes).
• Spread the hummus on the pizza crust.
• Top with caramelized onions.
• Then lay the red peppers on top in rows to form a pattern.
• Sprinkle the rosemary on top and bake for 10-12 minutes until crust browns. *If you made your own crust you will need to bake the crust for 10 minutes, take it out and add the toppings, then bake for 10-12 more minutes.*.

MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• To caramelize the onions, heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet, add onions, garlic and herbs. Cook over low heat for 45 minutes or until onions are soft and most of the moisture has evaporated. Discard the bay leaf; add salt and pepper to taste.
• To roast the bell peppers, core, cut in half and place on broiler pan skin side up; preheat broiler to high and place peppers under broiler for 10 to 15 minutes or until skin blackens. With a pair of tongs, place the cooked peppers in a paper bag, fold top closed, and cool for 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle remove skin and slice into thin strips.
• To roast the eggplant and tomatoes, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray an ovenproof pan with non-stick cooking spray; add the eggplant, tomatoes, basil, capers and drizzle with olive oil, place in oven and cook for 30 minutes, stirring once or twice. When eggplant is cooked, add pepper to taste.
• For the toppings, finely mince the fresh herbs or crush the dried herbs; add the herbs to 3 tablespoons olive oil and warm until herbs are fragrant. Set aside while preparing crust.
• In a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast and sugar over 1 cup warm water; stir to mix. Allow to stand for 5 minutes or until bubbly. In a medium size bowl, combine the flours and measure 1 1/2 cups; set aside. Add the salt to the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour; stir in yeast and oil. Gradually add the reserved flour until dough is soft but not sticky. Knead until smooth; place in a bowl that has been lightly oiled with olive oil. Allow to rise for 20 minutes or until double in size.
• While assembling the pizza, preheat oven to 475 degrees; oil a large pizza pan (15 inch) with olive oil. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8 to 10 times; roll into desired size, stretch dough to sides of pan forming crust around the edges.
• Brush dough within 1/4 inch of crust with olive oil and herb mixture, top with crumbled feta cheese, onions, eggplant mixture, bell peppers and olives. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over all and lightly drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is lightly brown.
• Serve immediately with additional parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.
• Pleasse Note: Do not put hot toppings on pizza crust. Toppings should be at least room temperature.

PIZZA HUMMUS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tomato paste, oregano and basil and cook until slightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Transfer the tomato paste mixture to a food processor. Add the garlic, chickpeas, chickpea liquid, tahini, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt. Puree until smooth and creamy.

ROASTED RED PEPPER HUMMUS

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, roasted red peppers, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt. Pulse a few times to chop up the chickpeas. With the motor running, pour in the olive oil and process until a smooth paste forms. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with pita chips, celery sticks, carrots sticks and radishes.

HUMMUS PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat pita breads in the oven at 350 degrees F.
• Spread hummus on warmed pita breads.
• Cut the tomato and add slices on top of the hummus.
• Place spinach on top of tomatos.
• Add olives to taste.

CHICKEN PIZZA WITH CARAMELIZED RED ONION

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skilet over medium heat.
• Add onions and stir- cook until transparent.
• Stir in brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, garlic, oregano & basil.
• Continue to stir- cook until liquid has evaporated (about 10 minutes) and onions are caramelized.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Preheat oven at 400°F.
• Spread onions over pizza crust.
• Cut chicken into bite size pieces and spread over onions.
• Sprinkle with feta, parsley& chopped tomatoes.
• Bake for 10-15 mintues or until crust is brown and crisp.

ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the peppers in half, remove the seeds but leave the stalks on[decorative] Lay the peppers in a shallow 16 x 12 roasting-tray wich is lightly oiled.
• Cut the tomatoes in quarters and put 2 in each pepper half.
• Cut up one anchovy fillet per pepper[use scissors]and add to the tomatoes.
• Peel the garlic, slice or chop very finely,and divide over the peppers.
• Drizzle 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil over each pepper.
• Season with the black pepper.
• Place the tray in a 350F preheated oven on a high shelf, for 50 to 60 minutes, the edges should be browned by then.
• Transfer your peppers to a serving dish, don"t leave the juices in the roasting-dish but pour them over the peppers.
• Serve with basil leaves scattered over them.