Fresh White Anchovy And Artichoke Pizza
Grilled pizza rounds topped with a creamy artichoke-garlic puree, Fontina cheese, and fresh white anchovy fillets, finished in the oven.
Ingredients
- 4 whole cooked artichoke hearts
- 3 whole garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 to taste salt
- 1 to taste freshly ground black pepper
- 0.3 cup olive oil
- 4 whole pizza dough rounds (8-inch diameter)
- 0.3 cup grated Fontina cheese
- 32 whole fresh white anchovy fillets
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the grill and oven to 400F.
- 2
In a food processor, combine the artichokes and garlic. Puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. With the machine running, add the olive oil in a steady stream.
- 3
Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough thin, about 1/8-inch thick. Brush each round with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- 4
Grill the dough a couple of minutes on each side until crispy. Remove from grill.
- 5
Spread the artichoke filling over each pizza round. Sprinkle each with cheese, then lay 8 anchovies over each round.
- 6
Place the pizzas on a large baking sheet. Cook in the oven for 2-3 minutes until the cheese melts. Serve warm.