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Gorgonzola Pizza with Pears and Prosciutto
Simple pizza topped with Gorgonzola cheese, fresh pear slices and prosciutto. Serves 6-8 as an appetizer, or 3-4 as part of a meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
8
slices
Calories:
388 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese grated
- 6 ounces gorgonzola crumbled
- 2 ounces prosciutto torn or cut
- 1 cup arugula
- 1 pear thinly sliced, ripe
- 3 Tablespoon cornmeal for the baking sheet or pizza stone to prevent sticking
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
- On a well-floured work surface, roll out the pizza dough about 1/4" thick, (or thinner if you like).
- Sprinkle a cookie sheet or pizza stone with cornmeal and slide the dough onto the baking surface.
- Pre-bake pizza for 3-5 minutes, or until barely golden. It might puff up, but will relax once you remove it from the oven. Gently pierce the pizza with a knife to help deflate any bubbles, if necessary.
- Core and thinly slice pear. Chop or tear prosciutto and crumble Gorgonzola.
- Brush the surface with olive oil, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, and gorgonzola. Arrange pear slices and scatter chopped prosciutto. Return to oven and bake an additional 8-10 minutes or until crust is browned and cheese is melted. Top with fresh arugula.
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Notes
- Any blue cheese can be substituted for the gorgonzola.
- Crust can be pre-baked an hour or two before assembling the pizza.
- Omit prosciutto for a vegetarian version.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
388kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
880mg
(37%)
Potassium
137mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
421IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
262mg
(26%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 388
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 388kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 880mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 421IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 262mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.