Cooking inspiration tends to strike me at odd times. To be honest, I'm pretty useless when it comes to menu planning, grocery shopping, and just generally having a handle on what's in my pantry and fridge. But every once in a while, a rare burst of culinary genius manages to emerge, and it's usually due in large part to a temporary love affair with an ingredient. On Sunday night, I fell in love with these gorgeous figs at Whole Foods, and it was the start of something beautiful.
I was downright delighted with the results, so I thought I'd share my recipe. Here's what you'll need...
-one packet of lavash bread or plain naan bread. (I used Whole Foods 365 brand of plain naan.)
-figs, thinly sliced
-baby shiitake mushrooms thinly sliced
-mozzarella (the wet stuff) thinly sliced
-Stilton blue cheese
-good olive oil
-salt & pepper
-pecans finely chopped (I added these to my second "pizza" and it was exactly the crunch I wanted.
Steps...
-preheat your oven to 450, and if you're the proud owner of a pizza stone, make sure it's in the oven when you turn it on
-first brush your naan or lavash bread with a little olive oil
-salt & pepper
-top it with a few slices of mozzarella, and crumble some Stilton in the spaces between. Go easy on the Stilton--it's stinky!
-next throw on your mushrooms, figs and sprinkle the pecans lastly
-pop it in the oven for about 5 minutes. I stuck around and watched my pizzas closely, as I wanted all the ingredients to taste really fresh, and be just slightly cooked.
-chop this into little bites and serve as an hors d'oeuvres, or eat the whole darn thing yourself like I did
xoxo
{ Lady of the House }
I love it. I'd eat the whole darn thing too!
ReplyDeleteYummy this looks delicious! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I have never tried fig on pizzas before. I like the idea of using naan bread instead of making your own crust. I'm all about the shortcuts! :)
ReplyDeleteI am at Whole Foods right now, reading your post. Heading over to check out the figs just as soon as I finish up. Yes, I hang out at Whole Foods and blog sometimes. It gives me inspiration. lol.
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