This is one of my most favorite summer dinner solutions, for those nights when you look at the oven and just can’t bring yourself to turn it on, when even the microwave doesn’t sound like a good idea. It’s easy to customize, and worth every bit of the 10 minutes it takes to put together. It’s also a great excuse to check out your local farmer’s market - almost everything is probably available there, and grown/made locally.
For the most basic of raw pizza, You’ll need:
1 pre-baked pizza crust (Boboli is the most widely commercially available - or make and pre-bake your own)
1 small package fresh mozzarella cheese (shredded will also work)
Fresh basil leaves (they’re usually in the produce section)
1 bunch fresh spinach
1-3 cloves garlic (depending on how much you like)
2-3 red tomatoes
Olive oil (I LOVE the flavored olive oils for this one - try garlic or roasted red pepper.)
Drizzle a small amount of olive oil on the crust. This will help everything stick.
Layer the spinach and basil leaves over the crust, going out to the edges..
Cut thin rounds of the mozzarella cheese, and arrange over the spinach and basil.
Mince the garlic (or use pre-minced) - sprinkle it over the cheese. (For some, raw garlic is way too strong. If this is the case, saute’ your garlic in a bit of olive oil over medium-high heat until it’s sizzling and softened.)
Slice the tomatoes and arrange over the garlic and mozzarella.
Drizzle with a bit more olive oil.
Slice and dig in!
Some other things to try on this pizza:
Leftover cold chicken
Other types of cheese (try cheddar, or Parmesan)
Cold cuts of ham or turkey
Basically anything you find in your fridge 
One Response
July 3rd, 2008 at 9:45 am
excellent idea!! I love the idea of startiing with the pre-made pizza crust.
Another option would be to warm/brown a tortilla, or use a lavosh cracker.
I’m going to try this over the weekend… as we have everything except the crust!
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