Seeded Pizza with Mushrooms and Taleggio

Serves 4
Time 2 hrs 45 min
Seeded Pizza with Mushrooms and Taleggio

Nutty sesame seeds, earthy mushrooms and creamy cheese make a memorable topping for a thin crust pizza. Cut small slivers and serve as an appetizer, or pair with a simple salad for a meal.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 poundprepared pizza dough, (thawed if frozen)
    2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    3 mediumshallots, thinly sliced
    12 ouncesassorted mushrooms, such as shiitake, oyster and cremini, sliced
    1 1/2 teaspoonschopped fresh thyme leaves
    All-purpose flour, as needed for rolling out crust
    1 teaspoonwhite sesame seeds
    1 teaspoonblack sesame seeds
    4 ouncesTaleggio cheese (or fontina or soft goat cheese), cut into small pieces
    fine sea salt

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Method

Cover dough with a floured dish towel or plastic wrap and allow to rest two to three hours at room temperature.


Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. 


Add shallots and cook until softened and golden, 4 to 5 minutes. 


Add mushrooms salt, and cook until mushrooms are soft and lightly browned, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. 


Stir in thyme leaves and remove from heat.


Preheat the oven to 500°F. 


Roll out dough on a lightly floured work surface. 


Form a flat round, as thin as desired. 


Sprinkle dough with seeds and press them into dough. 


Transfer dough to pizza stone or lightly oiled baking sheet.


 Arrange shallots and mushrooms evenly on top of dough. 


Scatter with cheese and bake until crust is crisp and golden brown and cheese is bubbly, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

About 1/4 pizza

Calories

310

Total Fat

15g

Saturated Fat

5g

Cholesterol

15mg

Sodium

530mg

Total Carbohydrate

35g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

6g

Protein

13g

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