Puttanesca Pizza

Name: Puttanesca Pizza
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons anchovy paste or 6 fillets flat anchovies; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 (28-ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup chopped pitted good quality black olives; Handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 1 prepared thin crust pizza shell (recommended: Boboli); 3/4 pound very thinly sliced fresh or fresh smoked mozzarella

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons anchovy paste or 6 fillets flat anchovies
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 (28-ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped pitted good quality black olives
Handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 prepared thin crust pizza shell (recommended: Boboli)
3/4 pound very thinly sliced fresh or fresh smoked mozzarella

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2

Heat a medium skillet over medium heat.
3

Add extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, anchovy paste and red pepper flakes.
4

When anchovies (if whole) melt or garlic is tender, about 2 minutes, add tomatoes and olives.
5

Simmer sauce 3 to 4 minutes.
6

Top the pizza with sauce and the sliced cheese.
7

Bake until pizza until cheese melts and crust is crisp, 10 minutes.
8

Cut and serve.