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Pizza Carcoifi

Cuisine: Italian
Courses: Pizzas
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   For traditional pizza
  Dough - shaped; ready for
  Topping
  - topping
2 tablespoons 30mlTomato topping
2 oz 56gFontina cheese - shredded
5 oz 142gMarinated artichoke hearts
8   Sun-dried tomatoes in oil
  Salt and pepper
  Parsley leaves - for garnish
  - tomato topping
1 lb 454g / 16ozTomatoes - peeled *or*
16 oz 454gCanned tomatoes
2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
1   Onion - finely chopped
1   Garlic clove - crushed
1 tablespoon 15mlTomato paste
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSugar
1 tablespoon 15mlFresh basil - chopped
  Salt and pepper

Recipe Instructions

Make Tomato Topping. Chop tomatoes, if using fresh. Heat oil in a medium saucepan. Add onion and garlic; cook until soft. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Cover pan and simmer 30 minutes until thick. Preheat oven to 425F. Spread the dough with Tomato Topping.

Sprinkle with cheese. Drain artichokes, reserving oil. Drain tomatoes. Slice artichokes and arrange over the cheese. Chop tomatoes roughly and sprinkle over the artichokes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Sprinkle with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the reserved oil. Bake 20 minutes until dough is golden. Garnish with parsley.

Source:
The Pizza and Pasta Cook Book, Contributing authors: Sarah Bush and Lesley Mackly with more than 500 color illustrations

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