Pizza Ideas for the Less Creative

Right in line with last nights dinner, here is a month's worth of pizza ideas.


Ones I want to try (This is most of the list):


Portobello and Pesto Pizza Remove stems from large portobello mushrooms. Cook the mushrooms in a mix of olive oil, garlic and red wine vinegar until tender. Then fill the caps with sliced plum tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and homemade or store-bought pesto and bake until cheese has melted. These can be enjoyed atop a crust -- or even on their own.
Pizza al la Norma Top dough with a cooked tomato sauce, strips of sautéed eggplant and ricotta salata. Once baked, scatter fresh basil leaves over the top.
Pear and Blue Cheese Pizza Top whole-wheat or regular dough with sliced pears, a briefly stirred mixture of crumbled blue cheese and cream cheese, fresh sage and chopped crystallized ginger.
Pizza Bianco Make a sauce-free bianco (Italian for "white") pizza with mozzarella, ricotta, provolone, Parmesan and a generous amount of black pepper.
Broccoli Rabe and Sun-Dried Tomato Pizza Sautée coarsely chopped broccoli rabe in olive oil until tender, then arrange it atop pizza dough with thinly sliced, plump, sun-dried tomatoes and grated Pecorino or Parmesan cheese.
Pizza Margherita Brush dough with olive oil, top with mozzarella and, if you'd like, a little ricotta or Parmesan cheese, and scatter grape tomatoes over the top. Garnish with a few basil leaves.
Acorn Squash and Walnut Pizza Top dough with with skin-on, thinly sliced acorn squash, Gruyère cheese, toasted walnuts and drizzles of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Chicken and Fontina Pizza Chop onions, cook them until golden brown, then scatter on a crust with shredded rotisserie chicken and creamy fontina cheese. 

Burrito Pizza Top large burrito-style tortillas with shredded pepper jack cheese, thinly sliced chorizo, roasted red peppers and drained, canned black beans.
Fig and Prosciutto Pizza Thinly slice fresh figs and toss in a little oil and lemon juice. Place on pizza dough and top with slices of prosciutto.
Bacon and Cheddar Pizza Spread dough with spicy mustard and top with crumbled crisp bacon, cheddar cheese and thick slices of tomato.
Ham and Apple Pizza A layer of sliced apples, another of fontina or Gruyère and one more of julienned strips of Black Forest ham makes for a most savory pie. (This is just like the one I made the other night!!!)
Lamb Pizza Top large pitas with a mix of ground lamb, pine nuts, coriander, cumin and tomato and finish with a layer of feta or yogurt.
Barbecue Pizza Pulled pork, corn kernels, a slathering of barbecue sauce and a topping of slaw takes pizza on a trip down South.
Zesty Shrimp and Mango Pizza Top dough with thinly sliced tomatoes, sautéed shrimp, sliced hearts of palm and chopped mango. Serve with lime wedges.
Pizza with Greens and Ricotta Sauté escarole or beet greens in olive oil with a little anchovy until the greens are tender. Place on top of dough along with a little ricotta and plump raisins

Cannoli Pizza Brush dough with olive oil and sprinkle with sugar. Top with lightly sweetened ricotta, grated orange zest, mini chocolate chips and shelled pistachios for a pizza-fied twist on a cannoli.

Banana and Chocolate Pizza Coat dough with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Top with sliced bananas and bake, then finish with chocolate sauce.