Zucchini Pizza

"A break from traditional pizza. I made a Carpaccio of Raw Zucchini recipe that my husband saw Tyler Florence make (Tyler's Ultimate http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/carpaccio-of-raw-zucchini-recipe/index.html) and thought it might go good on a pizza. I added my own take. The pizza dough recipe also came from him. If you only want to make one pizza you can freeze the dough in a large ziploc bag, just take it out in the morning and you have pizza dough ready to go for dinner. The dough does well in a bread machine, but I usually have to add sIightly less flour for my most of my bread machine recipes. I also like to use a pizza stone. I usually make two pizzas, one for the grown ups and one for the kids, usually pepperoni and cheese."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 10mins
Ingredients:
17
Yields:
2 pizzas
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • DOUGH
  • Add all ingredients to a bread machine starting with water. Set to pizza dough setting. If you don't want to use a bread machine continue below.
  • Dissolve sugar and salt in the warm water in a large bowl.
  • Sprinkle yeast over water mixture and let stand 8 minutes covered, then mix.
  • Add 1/2 of the flour and beat vigorously until smooth and elastic.
  • Gradually add enough flour to dough until it come free from the bowl.
  • Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead dough until it is no longer sticky and is smooth (8-10 minutes).
  • Lightly oil a large bowl with vegetable oil and turn dough over in bowl to cover. DON"T use too much oil.
  • Cover with a clean cloth and let rest in a warm spot until doubled in size (about 1 1/2 hours).
  • Punch down and divide into two balls. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
  • Roll one ball out into a 14 inch circle and place on pizza pan. Roll in edges. If not using other dough ball you can freeze it for future use. Use more dough for a thicker crust.
  • Pre-heat oven to 475F degrees and prepare sauce.
  • SAUCE - can also be prepared ahead.
  • In a blender add all ingredients and pulse until combined nicely. It should have the consistency of a medium to thick sauce. Add more olive oil if needed.
  • Spread sauce onto the prepared pizza dough.
  • Add the thinly sliced zucchini until it totally covers the pizza.
  • Add the chicken (optional) and cheeses.
  • Bake pizza 5-10 minutes until bottom of pizza is crispy. The time depends on your oven - make sure to watch it.

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