Sweet Potato Pizza
2 small pizzas | Prep time 25 minutes | Oven time 35 minutes
Ingredients
For the crust
- 14 oz (400 grams) sweet potato
- ½ cup (70 grams) flour
- 1 egg
- Rosemary
- Sea salt
For the topping
- 7/8 cup (200 grams) ricotta cheese
- 1/3 cup (30 grams) parmesan cheese, grated
- ½ zucchini
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- 2 oz (+/-50 grams) coppa di parma
- 2 handfuls of arugula
- Basil
Instructions
- Peel about 4 medium sweet potatoes. . Fill a pot with water and add a dash of salt. Bring to a boiling. Add the potatoes. Cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes. Drain and add the sweet potatoes to a large mixing bowl.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (180°C – 190°C).
- Mash the sweet potatoes. Add the egg, flour, rosemary and salt. Stir together until combined.
- Scoop the sweet potato mixture ono parchment paper and use a spatula to spread it into a large circle. You can make one large crust or two small ones.
- Place the pizza crust in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Meanwhile, slice the zucchini lengthwise in strings using a mandolin. Cut the tomatoes.
- Heat a skillet, grease with oil and grill the zucchini until they are tender.
- Remove the crust from the oven. Add ricotta, parmesan, zucchini and tomatoes and bake for another 5-10 minutes.
- Top with coppa di parma, arugula and fresh basil. Slice and serve!