Leek-and-Pecorino Pizzas

Name: Leek-and-Pecorino Pizzas
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 32 cherry tomatoes, halved; 340 grams ground lamb; 2 larges leeks, sliced 1/4 inch thick; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing; 113 grams truffled pecorino cheese, thinly sliced; 680 grams pizza dough, cut into 8 pieces; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Leek-and-Pecorino Pizzas might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 19g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 469 calories. This recipe serves 8. If you have truffled pecorino cheese, salt and pepper, leeks, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 50

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Oven

Heat a pizza stone on the bottom of the oven for 45 minutes. (Alternatively, heat a large inverted baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven for 5 minutes.)

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Baking Sheet

Pizza Stone

Oven

On a lightly floured work surface, roll out each piece of dough to a 7-inch round. Oil 3 large baking sheets and place the dough rounds on the sheets. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 15 minutes.

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Dough

Roll

Wrap

Cooking Oil

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Baking Sheet

Plastic Wrap

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the leeks, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 8 minutes; transfer to a plate.

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Salt And Pepper

Leek

Add the 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the skillet.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the lamb, season with salt and pepper and cook until no pink remains, about 5 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Lamb

Generously flour a pizza peel.

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All Purpose Flour

Place a dough round on the peel and brush with olive oil. Top with some of the leeks, lamb, tomatoes and pecorino cheese. Slide the dough round onto the hot stone or baking sheet and bake for about 4 minutes, until bubbling and crisp. Repeat with the remaining ingredients and serve.

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Pecorino