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zucchini and roasted red pepper pizza

Zucchini and Roasted Red Pepper Pizza With White Wine Cream Sauce

Course Main Dish, Pizza
Servings 4 pizzas

Ingredients
  

White Wine Cream Sauce

  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 cup shallots minced
  • 1 1/2 c dry white wine
  • 8 oz créme fraiche
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste

Pizza

  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 zucchini
  • 4 oz mozzarella
  • freshly grated parmesan as needed

Instructions
 

  • To make the cream sauce, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter over medium-low heat. Add the shallots, season with salt and pepper, and cook slowly, stirring often, until well caramelized. The shallots should have a nice mahogany hue. Add the white wine and increase the heat to medium high. Bring to a boil and allow the wine to reduce until the pan is almost dry again. Remove from the heat and allow the shallot mixture to cool for 5 minutes. Place back over a low flame and whisk in the crème fraiche, mustard and remaining tablespoon of butter. Once incorporated, adjust the seasoning and set aside.
  • While you’re preparing the sauce, have the red pepper roasting in your wood oven. Simply place the pepper on the floor of the oven and allow to cook, turning occasionally, until charred on all sides and soft. Remove from the oven, place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow the pepper to steam for 10 minutes. When it’s cool enough to handle, uncover and use a kitchen towel to rub off the blackened skin. Slice the flesh into thin strips and set aside.
  • For the zucchini, all you need to do is slice very thin rounds using a mandoline or sharp knife.
  • To assemble the pizza, roll out your dough using your preferred method. Spread with a thin layer of the white wine cream sauce. Sprinkle with half the mozzarella. Top with some of the roasted red pepper strips and zucchini rounds. Hit it with the rest of the cheese and a dusting of parmesan. Move to your wood oven and bake until crusty, bubbly and delicious. Take the pizza out of your oven. Slice it. Eat it. Be happy.