Potato, olive, rosemary and smoked cheese pizza – Quickes’ Smoked Cheddar melted over slithers of new potato is comforting and woody. Wonderful with a few briny Real Olive Company Organic Olives and sprigs of rosemary for an authentic Mediterranean vibe. Try with air dried ham for a meaty version or keep it vegetable based for something lighter.
Method
Using the back of a spoon spread out your pesto onto the pizza dough. Then top with mandolin-thin sliced potato, olives, sprigs of rosemary and sliced ham. Next using a potato peeler shave off several slices of smoked cheddar to cover the pizza.
Bake for 2-3 mins turning regularly. Garnish with elderflowers or chive flowers.
This pizza was baked on the Fontana Maestro 60 Gas Fuelled Pizza Oven. For more information and prices, click here.
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Potato, Olive and Smoked Cheddar Pizza
Potato, olive, rosemary and smoked cheese pizza – Quickes’ Smoked Cheddar melted over slithers of new potato is comforting and woody. Wonderful with a few briny Real Olive Company Organic Olives and sprigs of rosemary for an authentic Mediterranean vibe. Try with air dried ham for a meaty version or keep it vegetable based for something lighter.
Method
This pizza was baked on the Fontana Maestro 60 Gas Fuelled Pizza Oven. For more information and prices, click here.
Ingredients:
Serves 2
Ingredients
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