Pizza Di Patate

14 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • For the crust
  • 4 ounces idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks (or russet potato)
  • 1 1/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • salt
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • For the pesto
  • 1 1/2 cups basil leaves, tightly packed
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • For the toppings
  • 1 small white onions or 1 small yellow onion, julienned
  • 1 large zucchini, julienned (yellow or green)

Directions

  1. 1
    For the crust:
  2. 2
    Boil potato until tender; drain and transfer to a large bowl.
  3. 3
    While potato is still warm, use a fork to mash together with flour and 1 teaspoon salt.
  4. 4
    Dissolve yeast in warm water; stir together with potato mixture to combine.
  5. 5
    Turn out dough onto a work surface and knead for 20 minutes.
  6. 6
    Place in a greased bowl, cover with greased plastic wrap, and let rest in a warm place for 1 hour.
  7. 7
    For the pesto:
  8. 8
    Meanwhile, make a quick pesto: in a blender or food processor, puree basil, 1/3 cup pine nuts, 1/3 cup oil and 1 teaspoon salt until smooth.
  9. 9
    Position rack in the center of oven and heat to 450 degrees.
  10. 10
    For the toppings:
  11. 11
    Season onions with salt.
  12. 12
    Toss zucchini with remaining oil.
  13. 13
    Grease a baking sheet and spread dough into a 16 by 10 inch rectangle.
  14. 14
    Spread onions over the dough and drizzle with half the pesto; bake for 10 minutes.
  15. 15
    Remove from oven, top with zucchini and remaining pesto.
  16. 16
    Bake until golden, 5 to 7 minutes more,sprinkling remaining pine nuts during the last 2 minutes of baking.

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