Potato Rosemary Sicilian Pizza

Jan 16

A classic combination often seen in the streets of Rome, the potato rosemary pizza is one of those that look simple but is tricky to get right. The thickness and crispness of the potato is critical, and just as important is incorporating complimentary flavors such as garlic, rosemary, and pecorino so it doesn’t just taste like potatoes on bread. A mandolin, a cold water soaking, and our famous roasted garlic cream sauce is how we’re gonna do it. You’ll see below. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Forza Pizza’s Simple Sicilian Pizza Dough
1/2 lb Sliced whole milk mozzarella
Garlic cream sauce (recipe here)
1 large Potato
1 sprig of Rosemary chopped
A sprinkling of parmigiano or pecorino Romano
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper

Steps

1. Using a mandolin, thinly slice the whole potato on the short side.

2. Put the potato slices in a large bowl, add enough cold water to completely cover the potatoes, and refrigerate overnight, the morning of, or for at least an hour. Soaking the potatoes in cold water helps remove excess starch, prevents them from sticking together, and allows them to crisp up nicely in the oven.

3. Prepare and stretch dough as described in the Simple Sicilian Dough Recipe.

4. Lay down the mozzarella like below.

5. Prepare the roasted garlic cream sauce as described in this recipe and spread it around evenly. Leave a little bit of room for a crust to form.

6. Remove the potatoes from the fridge, strain them into a bowl, and add the chopped rosemary, salt, pepper, and extra virgin olive oil. Toss and mix well.