A fun and festive pizza that is absolutely to die for! Tender asparagus and sweet red bell pepper over a classic cheese pie finished with a balsamic drizzle. So balanced and delicious!

INGREDIENTS

1 pizza dough, room temp, either from the supermarket deli or give my recipe a try

1/4c marinara or pizza sauce
1/2c mozzarella or fontina, shredded
1/4c parmesan, shredded
6-8 asparagus spears, trimmed and 1-2″ chop
6-8 strips roasted red bell pepper

1/4c balsamic vinegar
1T maple or honey

Fresh basil

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 500°F with your pizza stone inside. Heavily sprinkle a pizza peel with semolina or cornmeal. Stretch dough in a big circle and place on top of the semolina, give the peel a little shake to know that the dough isn’t sticking. If you don’t have a pizza stone just line a baking sheet with parchment and stretch your dough out in a circle on there.

Spread the marinara with the back of a spoon to cover the dough, leaving a 1/2-1″ rim for the crust. Sprinkle the cheese to cover the sauce. Toss the asparagus in a little olive oil, salt and pepper then distribute over the cheese with the bell pepper strips. Slide onto the pizza stone and bake for about 10 minutes.

While baking, pour balsamic and maple in a small pot and bring to a simmer for abut 3 minutes, until reduced by about half. Allow to cool then drizzle over the baked pizza. Finish by tearing some basil over the top.

ENJOY!