Prosciutto, Figs, and Gorgonzola Pizza with Arugula Pesto

Name: Prosciutto, Figs, and Gorgonzola Pizza with Arugula Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 473 milliliters tightly packed fresh arugula leaves; 79 milliliters extra virgin olive oil, or more if needed; 6 fresh black figs; 1 small garlic clove; 113 grams Gorgonzola cheese, softened; 6 servings Olive oil for grilling; 1 pound sheet pound pizza dough (enough to make a half sheet pan sized pizza crust); 113 grams thinly sliced prosciutto; 6 servings salt and pepper to taste; 59 milliliters toasted walnuts

The recipe Prosciutto, Figs, and Gorgonzola Pizza with Arugula Pesto could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in roughly 20 minutes. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 42g of fat, and a total of 447 calories. Head to the store and pick up prosciutto, extra virgin olive oil, pizza dough, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Mince the garlic clove in a food processor until fine.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Ground Meat

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Food Processor

Add arugula leaves, walnuts, and a bit of the olive oil and process, continuing to drizzle in olive oil until a pesto texture is achieved.

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Arugula

Olive Oil

Walnuts

Pesto

Add salt and pepper to taste and set aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Spread or roll pizza dough to the desired thickness and set aside to rest a few minutes. Slice off stems of figs and cut into quarters.

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Pizza Dough

Spread

Figs

Roll

Brush lightly with olive oil and grill over medium high heat until grill marks appear, about 3 minutes.

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Olive Oil

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Grill

Remove to a plate and set aside.

Brush pizza dough lightly with olive oil and place oiled side down on the grill. Cook over medium low heat until first side is lightly browned, about5-8 minutes, checking every couple of minutes for bubbles that need to be popped in the crust. Flip crust over to the other side, and spread crust with most of the softened Gorgonzola cheese.

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Gorgonzola

Pizza Dough

Olive Oil

Crust

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Grill

Layer with prosciutto slices and place grilled figs on top. Drop remaining pieces of Gorgonzola over the top and continue to grill until the crust is fully cooked and the cheese has melted, about 5-10 minutes. If the crust is becoming too dark on the bottom but isn't cooked through, move the pizza to a side of the grill that is turned off and allow it to cook from indirect heat from the remaining side that is turned on.

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Gorgonzola

Prosciutto