Description
Celebrate spring with this vibrant Farmers Market Potato & Asparagus Pizza featuring tender Yukon gold potatoes, fresh asparagus ribbons, and a delightful blend of Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses, finished with aromatic chives, thyme, and optional radishes for a refreshing twist.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 6 to 8 thick asparagus spears
- 3 to 4 small Yukon gold potatoes
- 1 recipe pizza dough
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1½ cups Gruyere or white cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 2 radishes, thinly sliced (optional)
- Squeezes of fresh lemon juice
- 5 chive blossom flowers (optional)
- 1 tablespoon thyme flowers or fresh thyme leaves
- ⅓ cup shaved fresh Parmesan cheese
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 450°F to ensure it is hot enough to cook the pizza evenly and crisp the dough.
- Prepare Asparagus: Use a vegetable peeler to shave the asparagus vertically into delicate ribbons. Set these aside. Finely chop any remaining tender asparagus tips, avoiding the woody ends.
- Slice Potatoes: Using a mandoline or a sharp knife, thinly slice the Yukon gold potatoes paper-thin for even cooking on the pizza.
- Assemble Pizza: Stretch your pizza dough to fit your pizza stone or pan. Brush the dough generously with olive oil, then sprinkle minced garlic evenly over the surface. Spread about three-fourths of the Gruyere cheese on top. Arrange the potato slices in overlapping concentric circles from the edge inward. Sprinkle the remaining Gruyere and half the chopped chives over the potatoes.
- Bake Initial Layer: Place the pizza in the preheated oven and bake for 12 to 14 minutes until the dough is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
- Add Fresh Toppings: Remove the pizza from the oven and layer with thin radish slices if using, followed by the asparagus ribbons. Drizzle fresh lemon juice over the asparagus and season with sea salt and black pepper. Sprinkle on the chive blossoms and thyme flowers or fresh thyme leaves for added aroma and flavor.
- Warm Toppings: Return the pizza to the oven for an additional 3 minutes to lightly warm and meld the fresh toppings.
- Finish and Serve: Remove the pizza from the oven, scatter shaved Parmesan cheese evenly, and finish with freshly cracked black pepper before slicing and serving.
Notes
- If chive blossoms or thyme flowers are not available, substitute with extra chopped chives and fresh thyme leaves.
- Thinly slicing the potatoes is crucial to ensure they cook fully and become tender within the baking time.
- Radishes add a crunchy, peppery contrast but can be omitted if preferred.
- Allow the pizza dough to come to room temperature before stretching for easier handling.
- Using a pizza stone helps achieve a crispier crust, but a pizza pan or baking sheet works as well.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Main dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
