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Asparagus Morel Pizza Garlic Confit Recipe

Asparagus and Morel Pizza with Garlic Confit

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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 12 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Pizza dough Store-bought or homemade
  • 1 cup Garlic cloves Peeled
  • 1 cup Olive oil For the confit
  • 2 cups Mozzarella cheese Shredded
  • 1 bunch Asparagus spears Trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 8 oz Morel mushrooms Cleaned and halved
  • 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes Optional, for heat
  • 1/2 tsp Sea salt To taste

Instructions
 

  • Place the garlic cloves and olive oil in a small saucepan. Simmer over low heat for 45 minutes until the garlic is soft and tender. Remove from heat, let cool, and reserve both the garlic and the oil.
  • Preheat your oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit with a pizza stone placed on the top rack.
  • Clean the morel mushrooms by gently shaking off debris and giving them a quick swish in cold water. Pat them completely dry and cut them in half lengthwise.
  • Heat one tablespoon of the reserved garlic confit oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the morel mushrooms and asparagus pieces. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until the asparagus is tender-crisp, then remove from heat.
  • Stretch the pizza dough on a pizza peel dusted with flour or cornmeal to your desired thickness.
  • Brush the surface of the dough evenly with two tablespoons of the reserved garlic confit oil. Distribute the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the crust.
  • Top the cheese with the sautéed asparagus, morel mushrooms, and the soft garlic confit cloves. Sprinkle evenly with sea salt and red pepper flakes.
  • Transfer the pizza to the preheated stone in the oven. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling.
  • Remove the pizza from the oven, slice, and serve immediately.