Fig And Prosciutto Pizza With Arugula
Fig and prosciutto pizza with arugula is a white pizza with salty prosciutto, dairy free or fresh mozzarella, peppery arugula, and sliced fresh figs. Make this delicious gourmet pizza at home for your next pizza night.
Ingredients
Herb Infused Olive Oil
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and lightly smashed
- fresh rosemary sprigs
- fresh thyme sprigs
Pizza
- 1 batch homemade pizza dough makes 4 large thin-crust pizzas, see notes below
- dairy free mozzarella cheese or dairy mozzarella if not dairy free
- 4 slices prosciutto per pizza torn into smaller pieces
- 2-3 figs per pizza cut into slices
- couple of handfuls of fresh arugula or another fresh green
- 1-2 teaspoons olive oil
- honey or hot honey for topping
- red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 500ºF. If using the inverting rimmed baking sheet method, place it in the oven now to preheat it. Otherwise, preheat your pizza stone.
- Make the herb-infused olive oil. Add fresh rosemary sprigs, thyme sprigs, smashed garlic cloves, and olive oil to a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Let cook for 4-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Lightly dress arugula. Use your hands to toss arugula with 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Pizza stone and pizza peel method: Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface. Brush the top of the dough with the herb oil, followed by your cheese of choice, then add small pieces of torn prosciutto, and fig slices. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until golden brown.
- No pizza stone method: Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface. Once the oven and baking sheet have come to temperature, carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and place it on top of the stove. Sprinkle the surface with flour or cornmeal. Carefully transfer your rolled-out dough onto the floured surface, then brush with the infused olive oil followed by the toppings. Just be careful because the pan is really hot, so don't forget to use oven mitts when you put it in the oven. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Add additional toppings. Remove the hot pizza from the oven. Add a handful of arugula, a drizzle of honey, and red pepper flakes (if using) to the top of the pizza. Cut into slices and enjoy!
Notes
You can also use store-bought pizza dough if you don't have time to make homemade.
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