Pear Pizza with Fried Sage
This Pear Pizza with Fried Sage is a delightful twist on a classic, blending sweet and savory in every bite. In just under 30 minutes, you’ll have a dish that’s as elegant as it is comforting, ideal for a cozy dinner or a unique appetizer.
Ingredients
- pizza dough, rolled thin
- olive oil with some minced garlic
- 1 almost ripe pear, thinly sliced (about ⅛ inch)
- ⅓ cup grated pecorino or more
- 1 ball fresh mozzarella, sliced
- part of a red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup good feta cheese
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- handful of arugula
- sage leaves, fried
- salt
- optional: a few pinches of red pepper flakes
- optional: drizzle of honey
Instructions
- Brush pizza dough with olive oil, garlic and a bit of salt.
- Evenly sprinkle with grated pecorino.
- Near the edge, place a layer of pears in a circle, then slightly overlap the pear layer with a circle of sliced mozzarella, then another circle of pears, etc.
- Top with red onion slices, crumbled feta and pine nuts.
- Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle on a few pinches of salt.
- Cook until browned and bubbly (timing will depend on your dough - mine was very thin - I cooked my pizza at 450 for about 8-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile fry your sage. Heat a small skillet with about an inch of oil. Toss one sage leaf in to test if your oil is hot enough (if it bubbles as it hits the oil). Fry sage leaves for about 5 seconds each. Remove place on a paper towel to cool.
- Remove pizza from the oven and top with arugula and sage leaves.
- Optional - add a few pinches of red pepper flakes and a drizzle of honey.
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