Roasted Beet Pizza

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 450 degrees .
2. 2
   Separate greens and set aside.
3. 3
   Leave root and 1 inch of stem on beets; scrub with a brush.
4. 4
   Wrap beets in foil.
5. 5
   Bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes or until tender.
6. 6
   Remove from oven; cool.
7. 7
   Trim off beet root; rub off skin.
8. 8
   Cut beets in half crosswise; thinly slice halves.
9. 9
   Position an oven rack in the lowest setting and increase oven temperature to 550 degrees .
10. 10
    Gently brush oil over the pizza dough.
11. 11
    Arrange cheese, beet slices, and shallots evenly over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
12. 12
    Bake at 550 degrees for 5 8 minutes or until the crust is just beginning to firm up and the cheese is a bit melted.
13. 13
    While the pizza is in the oven the first time, rinse then toss the beet greens with a bit of olive oil and salt and pepper.
14. 14
    Remove the pizza from the oven, arrange the beet greens on top and bake for 8 10 minutes more, or until the crust is brown and the greens are wilted and brown and crispy around the edges.