Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Naan Pizza


My friend Kevin, chef, chocolate maker and co-creator of the adorable Harrison, made these one weekend when we were visiting him and his partner Maura out in the Hamptons. I usually serve these as party food, but I also made them for dinner last night, because it would not stop raining and party food makes me feel better.

1 packet of naan -- the garlic and onion kind if you can find them.
1 thing of goat cheese
1 small shallot, minced
1 tomato, seeded and diced
1 red pepper, diced
Dried basil, or slivered fresh basil

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil.

Put goat cheese into a small bowl. Drizzle a bit of olive oil over the goat cheese and stir until goat cheese smooth and spreadable. Add minced scallions and basil and stir until incorporated.

Put your baking sheet into the hot oven.

Take your naan and spread with the goat cheese. Sprinkle with diced tomatoes and red pepper. Season with a bit of salt and pepper. Drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil over the top.

Make sure your baking sheet is hot, and then, without taking it out of the oven, place your naan on the sheet. You should hear a bit of a sizzle.

Bake for 5-7 minutes. Remove. Slice. Consume. Repeat.

Like all pizza, this is infinitely variable. I could eat a shoe baked with goat cheese, but you can use more traditional pizza flavors if you want. Or you can do pepper jack and jalapeƱos. Really, anything.

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