Enjoy These Fresh Summer Pizza Recipes from Famed Author Sara Haas, RDN
If there’s a more perfect food than pizza, it’s hard to imagine. Sara Haas, RDN, captures this perfection in her ultimate pizza cookbook, “Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!,” which presents over 75 amazing recipes. From savory homemade sauces to delectable pizza extras like salads and desserts, this book embraces the endless customizability of pizza, ensuring there’s something for everyone. With easy-to-follow instructions, “Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!” makes creating delicious pizzas at home a breeze, even offering vegetarian and vegan options.
Pre-ordering “Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!” is a must for any pizza lover. Not only will you be among the first to try the best pizza recipes like BBQ Chicken Pizza, Double-Dough Pan Pizza, and Peach & Jalapeño Pizza, but you’ll also benefit from Sara’s expert guidance as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Her book guarantees delicious, nutritious results, making frozen pizzas a thing of the past. So, fire up the oven and get ready for pizza night with Sara Haas’s game-changing cookbook!
Here are a couple of recipes from the book that Sarah has graciously allowed us share with our readers!
Roasted Tomato Margarita Pizza
Makes: One 10-inch pizza
Ingredients
1 pint cherry tomatoes, washed and dried
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper, divided
1 ball dough of your choice, at room temperature
4 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
1 cup fresh basil, torn
Directions
Place pizza stone on lowest rack in the oven or, if using a steel, place on the highest rack. Preheat oven to 500°F at least 45 minutes to 1 hour before baking.
Toss the tomatoes with the olive oil, garlic, salt and ? teaspoon black pepper. Spread tomatoes out onto a foil-lined baking sheet and place on top oven rack. While the oven is preheating, bake the tomatoes, stirring once halfway through cooking, until tomatoes are blistered and juicy, 15–20 minutes. Note: Keep your eye on these tomatoes since they’ll be cooking in the oven as it’s preheating.
Sprinkle a bit of fine cornmeal and all-purpose flour on a pizza peel or piece of parchment. Stretch out the dough, shape into a circle and transfer to prepared peel or parchment. Top stretched dough with roasted tomato mixture and cover with mozzarella slices. Sprinkle on top with the remaining ? teaspoon black pepper.
Bake until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden, 8–10 minutes.
Remove the pizza from the oven and transfer it to a cutting board. Garnish with basil, cut into slices and enjoy immediately.
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BBQ Kale Pizza
Makes: One 10-inch pizza
Ingredients
1 ball dough of your choice, at room temperature
2 tablespoons Easy BBQ Sauce (see bonus recipe below) or store-bought BBQ Sauce
2 cups stemmed, shredded kale, preferably dinosaur or lacinato
¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
½ cup (2 ounces) low-moisture part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
½ green apple, sliced into thin sticks, julienned
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Hot sauce, for serving
Directions
Place pizza stone on lowest rack in the oven or, if using a steel, place on the highest rack. Preheat oven to 500°F at least 45 minutes to 1 hour before baking.
Sprinkle a bit of fine cornmeal and all-purpose flour on a pizza peel or piece of parchment. Stretch out the dough and shape into a circle, then transfer to prepared peel or parchment. Spread BBQ sauce over dough leaving a 1-inch border around the edge, then top with kale and onion. Sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar cheese on top.
Bake until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden, 8–10 minutes.
Remove the pizza from the oven and transfer it to a cutting board. Garnish with apple and crushed red pepper, then cut into slices and enjoy immediately. Serve hot sauce on the side.
Bonus Recipe: Easy BBQ Sauce
Makes: About ½ cup
Ingredients
½ cup ketchup
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
? cup apple juice or apple cider
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
? teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Directions
Combine all ingredients except for the apple cider vinegar in a small pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened, about 25–30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the apple cider vinegar.
Ingredient Note: For a less sweet sauce, use a lesser amount of brown sugar.
Storage Note: Refrigerate for up to five days.
Coming August 6, 2024!
You don’t need fancy equipment or expensive ingredients to create delicious pizza at home. All you need is the right recipe, a good attitude and a smoking hot oven.
Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! leads you through the basics with step-by-step instructions as well tips and tricks to help you create awesome pizza every time. Plus you’ll get over 75 pizza recipes, all easy to make and all delicious.
From quick and easy pizza recipes to creative and fun flavor combinations as well as veggie-forward and healthy-ish pizzas, Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! contains the best pizza recipes and plenty of ideas for your next pizza night. Gluten-free and vegan options as well as multiple recipes for doughs and sauces make it easy to mix and match.
Pre-order: $25.00
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Expect plenty of fun and flavor too! Pizza recipes in the book include:
About the Author
Sara Haas, RDN, LDN, is a professional recipe developer, food photographer and freelance writer based in Chicago, Illinois. Sara has been featured in Eating Well Magazine, Allrecipes, Shape Magazine, Parents Magazine, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and more. She is also the author of Taco! Taco! Taco! and co-author of The Fertility Foods Cookbook. Find out more at sarahaasrdn.com.