kale beet and blue cheese pizza

kale beet and blue cheese pizza

beetpie1! I'm giddy with pride. Folks, we have some celebrating to do. Raise your glasses and take a bite out of this lovely pizza.  As it turns out, there really is a god and she has granted me my first harvest of beets from Tumbleweed Farm! mebeets If you have been reading this blog for sometime now then you already know how much I adore beets. They are natures candy and just so happen to be my favorite vegetable of all time. For the most part this farm season, Taylor has left me and my beets alone. I have spent MANY hours in a back breaking position weeding, thinning, and even singing to these guys. I was determined to make their growing environment as healthy as possible. And guess what? The hard work is paying off! beetpie2 Pour yourself some wine, turn on your favorite pandora station, clink your glasses together and celebrate the arrival of beets! Cheers!

kale beet and blue cheese pizza

Prep Time: 10 mins.
Cook Time: 30 mins.
Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • 1 pizza dough (store bought or homemade)
  • 2 medium-sized beets, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
  • 1 bunch of curly kale, stems removed and torn into bite-size pieces
  • 1/4-1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
  • small handful of crushed walnuts
  • salt and pepper

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. Toss the sliced beets in a little olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on a prepared baking sheet and roast in the oven until fork tender(about 10-15 minutes) flip beets over halfway through cooking time.
  3. When beets are done roasting remove from oven and crank heat up to 475 degrees.
  4. Roll out your pizza dough. Layer on the kale, followed by blue cheese crumbles, followed by beet slices. Sprinkle the whole pizza with grated parmesan. Drizzle a little olive oil on top.
  5. Cook in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until curst is golden brown and cheese has melted.
  6. With about 2 minutes remaining in cooking time remove the pizza and sprinkle with walnut pieces. Place back in the oven for the remainder 2 minutes.
  7. Sever hot with a glass of your favorite house wine. Enjoy!

Notes

As always use this recipe as a guide and adjust measurements as necessary.

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