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Pizza Carbonara
We love eating pizza at home. I usually buy a pizzeria dough and divide it into 4 pieces to make four individual pizzas. I am always looking to make something new or at least try some new toppings for the pizza.
My daughter likes her usual- tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese and either sauteed mushrooms or black olives. She doesn’t like to mess with perfection and likes to stick to her usual. My husband is very similar- well, he is a bit more adventurous- as long as the pizza has red sauce on it. I love white pizza but am the only one in our family. My favorite is a white pizza with ricotta, spinach and lots of garlic- hmm- that sounds delicious- I could use some right now.
While picking up the pizza dough, I also stopped at the wine store. I couldn’t believe I had run out of wine- completely. As I was running my errands I was thinking what pizza to make for myself. I wanted something white and different. Pasta carbonara came to mind- I love eating it. The problem is that it is full of cream, bacon and eggs- definitely not an option for me these days. I guess once in a while it is okay to eat this stuff- right?. So, I decided to make a pizza carbonara for myself.
I sauteed some pancetta and turned the heat off. I stirred in eggs beaten with half and half (instead of cream). I then poured it all over my already rolled out pizza. Just in a few minutes the pizza crust turned golden brown and the topping rose way high. It looked beautiful. I added a lot of black pepper- that is what comes to mind when I think of carbonara. It was delicious. This would be great for breakfast, lunch or dinner- anytime, really.
Try pizza carbonara next time you want to change it up a bit.
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Chicken Curry Pizza
This creation came about without any planning. I love using leftovers for things like pizza toppings, quesadilla fillings, etc.
I believe it was a Friday and I bought pizza dough from our local pizzeria. I didn’t have any specific toppings in mind. I had my homemade tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese in the fridge- so I wasn’t worried.
I knew my daughter would ask for a plain pizza. I made her a delicious pizza with the tomato sauce and shredded cheese with some lettuce leaves on the side- good, healthy meal.
I decided to do pizza carbonara for myself. Since it would be made without tomato sauce, I knew my husband would not be interested. He loves his tomato sauce. So, for him I added the tomato sauce and the cheese and looked for a topping in the fridge. That is when the chicken curry stood out. I also took out half a green pepper and some onion. I decide to saute the vegetables and add them to the pizza with the chicken chunks.
My husband’s pizza definitely passed the ‘look’ test- it was gorgeous with all the vibrant colors. Once it came out of the oven oozing with melted cheese, my husband was very excited. It was delicious. The crunchy green pepper and velvety onions went really well with the savory chicken pieces.
Overall it was a big success. So, the next time you have leftovers in the fridge- consider using them as a pizza topping.
Rome Day 3- Lots of Gelato and Pasta
Day three started with a good breakfast and a trip to the Colosseum. We then walked all the way to Piazza Navona on our way to lunch. We were exhausted and ended up at a small restaurant in a tiny little alley. We sat down, ordered lots of water and a half liter pitcher of white wine.
Ravioli with Sage & Brown Butter
We ordered a few salads and pasta. I ordered the pasta carbonara, which was delicious! It was creamy, savory and perfectly al dente! We sat there for a while, refueling our batteries and mapping our way to the best gelato place ever! We stumbled upon (Gelateria del Teatro) it yesterday and were dreaming about it since. I had a combination of white peach rosemary with raspberry sage. The flavor combinations were amazing… If you are in Rome, I would highly recommend this place. Before we leave, we may visit that place a couple of times..
Some more walking and a bit of shopping later, we found our selves in Piazza Novona, in a cafe with a glass of Prosecco. We lounged for an hour and headed back to the hotel to rest up our achy feet for dinner.
Dinner was at an amazing pizza place called Pizzarium near the Vatican. It came highly recommended and we eagerly walked out of the metro to find this restaurant. We were meeting some friends there and were worried about getting a table for all 8 of us. Turns out it was a take out place- the saving grace was that there was a bench right outside the place where we parked ourselves for several hours sampling all kinds of delicious pizza including onion and anchovy- piles of soft, cooked onions were covering the pizza with drops of anchovy sauce- it was amazing. Sparkling wine complemented the meal and we were all happy….