Potato pizza pie

Potato pizza was something introduced to me 3 years ago by a coworker. This is an Italian dish that is equally as good as its tomato sauced counterpart but not as well known. It is easy to make, great for sharing and aesthetically pleasing. I made this twice over the weekend and it was a hit amongst my friends.

INGREDIENTS:
pizza dough (I used store bought whole wheat) OR you can buy ready made pies
1/2 a cup of finely chopped onions
1/2 of a potato sliced thinly
salt, pepper to taste
rosemary to taste
sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
sliced gorgonzola cheese

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat your oven for 10 minutes at 250 F.
1. Saute potatoes and onions in a skillet with olive oil until lightly browned, add salt and pepper, let it cool
2. On pizza dough, drizzle with olive oil
3. Spread cheeses evenly, or in a pattern on pizza dough
4. Sprinkle rosemary on top
5. Arrange and place potatoes and onions on top.
6. Top with more cheese if desired. Sprinkle on a bit more rosemary.
7. Bake in oven at 350 F for 20 minutes.

Last post of 2007: Caprese salad on a stick

This was another appetizer that I made for the Turducken dinner. I love Caprese salad and thought why not eat it on the go? This isn't really Caprese salad in the sense that I didn't use mozarella, but we can call it my version.

Ingredients:
a container of boconcini mini cheese balls (36 in Tre Stelle)
a pint of cherry tomatoes
toothpicks (I happened to find red and white plastic ones that matched PERFECTLY with the tomatoes and cheese)

Directions:
It's pretty simple folks. Just Poke and spear onto the tooth picks.

Now for the sauce:
The sauce is really just a balsamic vinaigrette.

Ingredients:
UGH..I hate measurements. I eye ball and taste as I go along.

balsamic vinegar (I use a sweet one)
olive oil
lemon juice
honey
brown sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Stir and serve.
Note: This is the same balsamic vinaigrette that I usually use in salads.



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