Roasted Asparagus & Brie Pizza
By: Cailen Ascher -...
Published: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 7:13am

Ingredients




12oz pizza dough
6-8 stalks of asparagus (from a nearby farm)
1/2 shallot
2-3 fingerling potatoes
1/2 small meyer lemon, thinly sliced
3 oz brie
1 tbsp (or 3 tsp) olive oil
rosemary
salt & pepper

Preparation

1 1. preheat oven to 400. 2 2. wash asparagus & potatoes well.  snap the woody part of the stems off of the aparagus and thinly slice the potatoes. 3 3. place veggies on baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil over veggies and sprinkle with salt & pepper.  roast for 10-15 in the oven until asparagus is tender and potatoes are golden brown around edges. 4 4. while the veggies are in the oven, thinly slice the shallots and saute in 1 tsp olive oil until caramelized.  set aside. 5 5. sprinkle cornmeal over pizza stone (or baking tray) and spread dough. 6 6. once asparagus & potatoes are done roasting and slightly cooled, arrange on the dough.  add the lemon, shallots and brie. 7 7. drizzle final teaspoon of olive oil over top and season with salt & cracked pepper. 8 8. bake for 25 min or until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.  remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.  sprinkle with fresh rosemary before serving.

About

This delightful combination of fresh roasted asparagus, sauteed shallots and buttery brie is the perfect way to class up pizza.