Chopped-Clam Pizza

Name: Chopped-Clam Pizza
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh prepared pizza dough; 1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided; 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic (3 to 4 garlic cloves); 1 cup chopped raw clams; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 3 ounces pecorino Romano cheese, grated (about 3/4 cup); 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; Lemon wedge

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 pound fresh prepared pizza dough
1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic (3 to 4 garlic cloves)
1 cup chopped raw clams
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 ounces pecorino Romano cheese, grated (about 3/4 cup)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Lemon wedge

Directions

1

Place pizza stone in oven. Preheat oven to 450°F. (Do not remove pizza stone while oven preheats.) Place pizza dough on a lightly floured surface, and cover with plastic wrap. Let stand 20 minutes.
2

Place 1 cup of the parsley in a small bowl. Stir in olive oil and garlic. Set aside.
3

Roll pizza dough into 10-inch round on a pizza peel or bottom of a sheet pan. Spread parsley mixture in an even layer on pizza dough, leaving a 1-inch border around edge. (There should be a light, even coating over entire pizza.)
4

Spread chopped clams in an even layer on parsley mixture. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper. Top with grated pecorino Romano. Carefully slide pizza onto hot pizza stone.
5

Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly and melted, about 20 minutes.
6

Remove pizza from oven, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and remaining 1 tablespoon parsley. Squeeze fresh lemon juice from lemon wedge over pizza. Serve immediately.