Parma Ham & Pepper Pizza
with red pepper sauce and Pecorino cheese
This fusion style pizza brings the Mediterranean flavors with a unique sauce and gourmet toppings.
Prep:
10 Minutes
Cook Time:
15 Minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. Wewalka Pizza Dough (round)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 yellow pepper, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 50g (2 oz.) almonds
- 120g (4 oz.) Parma ham ( you can substitute prosciutto)
- 140g (5 oz.) jarred Ajvar or red pepper spread
- 1 medium tomato, cut into slices
- 140g (5 oz.) Pecorino cheese, grated
- 1 bunch fresh thyme, chopped
- 225g (8 oz.) ball of fresh mozzarella (optional)
*Any Wewalka Pizza Dough dough can be used with this recipe
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
2. Prepare the toppings. Sauté diced onion in hot oil for 2-3 minutes, then season with salt and pepper and allow to cool. Coarsely chop almonds and brown briefly in a dry pan. Cut the Parma ham into long strips of approx. 2cm (1/2 inch) in width.
3. Unroll refrigerated Wewalka Pizza Dough on enclosed baking paper and place on a baking sheet. Spread on Ajvar (pepper paste) and top with tomato slices. Next, evenly top with sautéed onions, peppers, almonds, ham and Pecorino cheese.
4. Bake in the oven for approx. 15 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and sprinkle with fresh thyme. You can also top with fresh slices of mozzarella after the bake. Serve hot.
