Shaved Asparagus and Potato Pizza

This time of year, asparagus begs to be used in all sorts of ways. Shaving the spears with a vegetable peeler produces a lovely green tangle that I like to put on top of a pizza.

Add some roasted potato slices and gouda cheese, and you have a winning combination and a winning start to spring.

Heat your oven as high as it will go — this helps the pizzas cook quickly and makes the crusts extra-crispy.

Each pizza will take 10 to 12 minutes to bake, by which time the pizza should have turned golden browned and cheese will be melted and bubbly. Heaven.

If you have hungry hordes waiting, let them dig into the first pizza while you continue to cook the remaining pies.

Shaved Asparagus and Potato Pizza Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1-pound balls pizza dough, homemade or store-bought
• Cornmeal (for the baking sheets)
• Flour (for rolling)
• 1 1/2 pounds (about 16) baby red or yellow potatoes, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 16 thick asparagus stalks (about 1 pound)
• 6 ounces gouda or fontina cheese, sliced

 

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