Special Diets

Personal Shrimp Pizza with Tomato & Basil

• From: National Fisheries Institute

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb shrimp, (peeled & deveined)

• 2 lbs prepared pizza dough

• 2-3 Tbs olive oil

• Tomato & Basil Sauce20 plum tomatoes, cut in half

• 1 medium onion, minced

• 4 garlic cloves, minced

• 1/4 cup butter

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1/4 cup basil, fresh, julienned

• Cook Shrimp1/4 cup olive oil

• 1/4 cup dry white wine

• 1 Tbs parsley, finely chopped

• Make Pizzas1 1/2 cups mozzarella or fontina cheese, shredded or crumbled

• 2 to 4 heads garlic roasted, optional

These fun personal pizzas are a great project to do with kids.

Directions

• Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Roll, pull or stretch dough to make 7 or 8 inch circles. Brush individual pizza pans with olive oil and sprinkle with cornmeal. Place dough in pans and brush with olive oil. Bake crusts at 350° F for 8 minutes. Brush with oil and refrigerate until ready to make pizzas.
• Tomato & Basil SauceSauté tomatoes until soft and press through a sieve. Return tomato pulp to skillet with onion, garlic, butter, salt, sugar and thyme. Simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and pepper; add basil and set aside.
• To Cook ShrimpRinse shrimp under cold running water, drain well and pat dry. Heat 1/4 cup butter and olive oil together on a medium low heat, add shrimp and stir fry for one half of cooking time. Add wine and parsley. Cook remaining amount of time until shrimp are opaque. Remove shrimp; cool slightly.
• To Make PizzasSpread prepared crusts with thin layer of tomato sauce. Top crusts with sliced tomato and basil mixture. Sprinkle with selected cheese. Bake at 425° F for 10 to 15 minutes. Top with shrimp and additional cheese. Return to oven until cheese melts. Serve immediately; with roasted garlic.