Recipe courtesy of Michael Voltaggio
Avocado Toast Pizza
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
- Total: 50 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
One 10.5-ounce goat cheese log
1 cup mascarpone
1 cup ricotta
2 tablespoons freshly torn basil leaves
2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lemon, zested
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound pizza dough, proofed and ready to bake
All-purpose flour, for dusting
Olive oil, for drizzling
Parmigiano-Reggiano, for grating
4 firm but ripe avocados, halved, pitted and sliced
Sea salt, for sprinkling
Crushed red pepper, for finishing
Directions
Special equipment:
a pizza stone; a pizza peel- Preheat a pizza oven or oven to 450 degrees F and place a pizza stone on the middle shelf.
- Combine the goat cheese, mascarpone, ricotta, basil, oregano, garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper in a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Divide the dough into 2 pieces and roll out on a lightly-floured surface. Place 1 piece of dough on a pizza peel and drizzle the dough with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Smear half the cheese on evenly. Freshly grate about 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano on top. Bake until the crust is crispy, about 10 minutes. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Fan out the avocado on top of the cheese. Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with sea salt and crushed red pepper, to taste.
- Slice and serve.